Eco-Friendly Tableware Revolution: Transforming Waste to Wealth

The InnoPap lab at IIT Roorkee, in partnership with Parason Machinery, has developed eco-friendly tableware from wheat straw. This innovation tackles environmental issues like stubble burning and single-use plastics pollution while promoting a circular economy and aligning with sustainable development goals.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Dehradun | Updated: 05-10-2025 00:09 IST | Created: 05-10-2025 00:09 IST

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The InnoPap lab at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has unveiled a groundbreaking eco-friendly tableware made from wheat straw, in collaboration with Maharashtra-based Parason Machinery.

This solution addresses major environmental issues by turning wheat straw into biodegradable and compostable products, offering a sustainable alternative to plastics.

Professor Vibhor K Rastogi emphasized the conversion of crop residues into valuable, eco-friendly products, highlighting the potential of science to provide sustainable and economically viable solutions.

(With inputs from agencies.)