Creating zero waste world

Inception– 2019

Location– Pune

Domain– Plastic waste management

Founders– Aditya Kabra (Chief Executive Officer), Dr Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan (Scientific Advisor)

Total team strength– 7

Total funds raised – Rs 71 lakhs

Investors- NIDHI Prayas, Biotech Ignition Grant, Social Alpha and H&M Foundation

Revenue generated since inception– NA
 

Key Highlights-

• Develops bioplastics and composites that are 100 per cent bio-based and biodegradable
• Using biomass waste, a scalable raw material, which is currently burnt by farmers
• Using a patented CelluBlend process of extracting cellulose and modification into biodegradable plastics
• Set up its R&D lab at NCL Innovation Park with support from Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science and Technology
• To develop and scale bioplastic manufacturing capability using its CelluBlend technology
• To become a global R&D manufacturer and supplier of sustainable materials

Founder Speaks-

“India has banned single use plastic products from 2022. The products will be replaced by either single-use or reusable variants. The demand for single-use disposable products such as take-away, cutlery, delivery, and packaging is going to rise due to shift in consumer behavior. The current plastics create a lot of menace and are difficult to recycle. Biodegradable plastics has a huge role to play to solve the challenges of plastic pollution and there will be a huge growth in this sector.”

– Aditya Kabra, Founder & CEO, ZeroPlast Labs, Pune