‘Environmental-friendly’ cutlery to help phase out plastic use in the Nilgiris
Author: UDHAGAMANDALAM
The Nilgiris district administration had announced a ban on 19 different kinds of plastic a few years ago, apart from water and soft drinks packaged in plastic bottles. Recently, a group of Coimbatore-based entrepreneurs met the district administration to discuss their “bio-degradable, environmentally-friendly” products. R. Senthil Kumar, one of the manufacturers, told The Hindu that plates, cups, and s that are made by the Coimbatore-based company is made entirely of agricultural waste. They claim that the cutlery, once used, will biodegrade in less than a day, while animals can also safely consume them. The district administration urged the business owners to set up a manufacturing plant here, and to reach out to businesses to help phase out the use of plastic.