Paper & Forest Products - Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Our story began in January 2016, Elite Eco Products is a forward looking company focused on Zero Waste Future. The general idea is to provide products made from recycled materials to businesses, The demand for recycled products was consistent and many competitors already offered similar products made from recycled materials, so our founder in January'17 shifted the business to Manufacturing of Bio-Degradable and Eco-Friendly Disposable Dinnerware from naturally fallen thick sheaths of Areca Palm tree. These sheaths are collected, water washed, soaked in water and hot compressed to fabricate the designed plates, bowls, spoons and cups. When compared to other Paper Based, Styrofoam Based, leaf based plates, these are more rigid, dense, heat-tolerant, and of high quality. The dinnerware made from Areca sheaths are leak proof, water resistant, odorless; freezer, microwave, and oven safe; naturally bio-degradable and compostable. In terms of food safety, they are safe for single use with moist food and for multiple uses for dry food. These plates and cups can also be used for holding cold and hot liquids as they exhibit thermal resistance and shape rigidity. In addition, the dinnerware appears wood-like as the texture of the plate provides natural look. We see this as an incredible opportunity to help change the world and more importantly each of the local communities we serve by making Natural and Eco-Friendly disposable products that shift an industry, we started export of the plates to USA, Singapore at the initial stage and continued to other counties.The disposable plates made up of plastics such as polythene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly carbonate, polyvinyl chloride, etc. pose health risks due to the release of toxic chemicals; bisphenol A, melamine, vinyl chloride, and phthalates. The usage of disposable plasticware not only depletes fossil fuels but also causes microplastics pollution.