Category: india

• MALAI ECO

  

  This company is creating biomaterials to replace the use of animal leather using bacterial cellulose grown on waste coconut water from the coconut processing industry.  

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  June 10, 2025

  Asia, coconut waste, Compostable, food waste, india, leather alternative, new material, textiles, upcycling

  coconut upcycling, coconut waste, coconut water, eco-friendly, India, kerala, leather alternative, lifestyle, sustainability, sustainable-living, upcycling, zero waste

• PHOOL

  

  This company tackles the problem of flower waste and repurposes spent temple flowers and repurposes them into incense, paper and water colors.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  Asia, flower upcycling, habitat restoration, household design, incense sticks, India, india, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, waste recovery, waste solutions, waste supply chain

  incense sticks, India, repurposed flowers, social enterprise, temple flowers, upcycled flowers

• SAATHI

  

  This company uses local banana waste to create naturally biodegradable sanitary pads that contain no plastic.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  agricultural waste, Asia, banana plants, Compostable, food waste, India, india, personal hygiene, plastic-free, sanitary pads, social enterprise/b corp

  agricultural waste, Biodegradable, Compostable, compostable sanitary pads, India, sanitary pads

• ZEROCIRCLE

  

  This company creates plastic alternative materials that are home-compostable from seaweed.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Asia, Compostable, compostable packaging, india, packaging, plastic alternative, seaweed

  compostable packaging, plastic alternative, seaweed

• THAELY

  

  This company makes upcycled shoes with waste products like plastic bottles, plastic bags, caps and waste rubber.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Asia, consumer product, fashion, india, plastic waste, rubber, shoes, social enterprise/b corp, upcycling, waste solutions

  fashion, plastic bags, plastic bottles, shoes

• PAKKA

  

  This company uses waste agricultural biomass to create a range of compostable packaging and compostable tableware solutions.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  agricultural waste, Asia, Compostable, compostable tableware, food upcycling, food waste, india, sugarcane biomass, upcycling

  agricultural waste, Compostable, compostable tableware, India