Startup Invents Biodegradable Material to Replace Plastic Bags
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Business
Avani Eco Bags are the perfect solution to the single use plastic bag problem.
They look, feel and perform like plastic but are made from cassava root and all natural resins, making them 100% compostable unlike other biodegradable alternatives.
Bags are food safe and harmless to animal consumption. They biodegrade within 90 days adding biomass to your compost. Theseco bags can be recycled with paper and have various applications; bio-based shopping bags, poly-bags, garbage bags, and general packaging.
Cups, straws, cassava bags, wooden cutlery, food containers, and many more, are biodegradable products made by the startup company.
Assumed by most as a tropical island paradise with pristine white sand beaches, the truth is that Bali's beaches are now often saturated with garbage and debris, and the majority of this trash is plastic.
Avani wrote on its website that the company aim to help rehabilitate the island by offering sustainable, Eco-friendly alternatives to hazardous products that locals and tourists use every day.
The company was first focused primarily in rain ponchos, but in 2014 they pivoted to introduce a new category of Eco-friendly products catering specifically to hospitality services under its patented trade name AVANI.
Sources: The Online Citizen and Avani Eco
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