#Repost @ecowizard @download.ins --- Tenith Adithyaa, a scientist from Wartap village in Tamil Nadu, uses Banana Leaf Technology, which preserves the leaves for up to three years, to create products that can serve as an alternative to plastic. 🍃 Naturally, leaves and most biomaterials degrade within a shelf lifespan of three days and are discarded as waste. Banana leaf technology is a cellular eco-friendly technology that preserves leaves and organic biomaterials for a year without the use of any chemicals. This technology enhances the leaves' physical properties thus making a viable biodegradable material alternative to both plastic and paper. 🍌 Speaking with NDTV, Tenith said, “We are habituated to using plastic plates, straws, cup, polythene, and packaging. Paper alternatives are used only once and create a lot of waste, so I came up with an idea to replace these with banana leaves.” He added, “The technology preserves banana leaves for over three years without the use of any chemicals. It also increases its durability. Preserved leaves can resist extreme temperatures and hold more weight. The manufacturing cost of these plates and cups is very low, and they can ultimately be used as manure or fodder.” Share this with someone who would love to see this! ————————————————— FOLLOW - @ecowizard 🌎💪💪🏾💪🏼 —————————————————. . . 📸 Credits : @ecocentral_ . . #unwrapxmas #GetWasteEd #reuse #reduce #recycle #recycling #recycled #wastefree #zerowastelife #zerowastehome #zerowasteliving #zerowasteholiday #noplanetb #environmentallyconscious #savetheplanet #sustainableliving #saveourplanet #savetheearth #breakfreefromplastic #anticonsumption #saynotoplastic #noplastic https://www.instagram.com/p/CKczbzJBPkB/?igshid=6e18j9iy6q3u