EverGreen is cost-efficient as a metre of banana leaf costs about Rs 5, while plastic and aluminium foil cost anywhere between Rs 40 to Rs 60 per metre.
Plastic cutlery, newspaper packaging, or even aluminium foil not only cause health hazards but also hamper food security. While the aluminium from the foil leaching into your hot food is said to cause Alzheimer's and kidney ailments, plastic and ink from newspapers are carcinogenic.
But an award-winning team of 16-year-olds from Mumbai has found an alternative.
Whether it is serving Kerala's traditional sadhya (a feast of traditional vegetarian dishes) or steaming the Mangaluru delicacy pathrode (made from roasted colocasia leaves, stuffed with rice flour and flavourings such as spices, tamarind and jaggery), the banana leaf has been an intrinsic part of Indian culture.
The students at the city-based On My Own Technology (OMOTEC)
Institute, have leveraged these qualities of the locally-available and financially viable leaves to develop a unique packaging solution.
Christened EverGreen, they have built a prototype of a packaging machine that not only secures food hygiene but also has the power to ensure additional income to farmers.
Plastic cutlery, newspaper packaging, or even aluminium foil not only cause health hazards but also hamper food security. While the aluminium from the foil leaching into your hot food is said to cause Alzheimer's and kidney ailments, plastic and ink from newspapers are carcinogenic.
But an award-winning team of 16-year-olds from Mumbai has found an alternative.
Whether it is serving Kerala's traditional sadhya (a feast of traditional vegetarian dishes) or steaming the Mangaluru delicacy pathrode (made from roasted colocasia leaves, stuffed with rice flour and flavourings such as spices, tamarind and jaggery), the banana leaf has been an intrinsic part of Indian culture.
The students at the city-based On My Own Technology (OMOTEC)
Christened EverGreen, they have built a prototype of a packaging machine that not only secures food hygiene but also has the power to ensure additional income to farmers.
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