Kagzi Bottles has developed an innovative economical material that can be used in the packaging of various liquid products.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himKagzi Bottles has developed an innovative economical material that can be used in the packaging of liquid toiletries and more.
With the intention of reducing pollution caused by plastic, the Indian startup Kagzi Bottles, founded by electronics specialist Samiksha Ganeriwal, has created an innovative 100% compostable paper bottle that represents a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to bottles and disposable plastic containers used for shampoos, creams, detergents and other liquid products.
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Recycled paper bottles, what are they
Kagzi comes from the Hindi word kaagaz, meaning paper, the material with which these bottles are made. To be sustainable, however, the project had to be based on a circular model, and for this reason the bottles are made with recycled paper transformed into pulp.
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The compound is molded in two halves, then coated with a plant-based waterproofing solution and glued together using the hot press. The sophisticated technology developed by the Indian startup ensures that each bottle is waterproof, resistant and compostable.
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I was inspired by lotus leaves and banana leaves. Both have the property of being waterproof and sustainable, but they are not widely used. I wanted to know how they do to prevent the penetration of the liquid, ”Ganeriwal tells us in an interview.
A sustainable and economical solution
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Although not yet on the market, the innovative product already presents itself as an attractive alternative from both a sustainability and an economic point of view. In fact, unlike other environmentally friendly solutions, Kagzi Bottles could cost as much as single-use plastic or even less.
When we checked the shampoo bottles used by some companies in India, they cost around 26-30 Indian rupees (0,30 euros). Our bottles instead cost around 19-22 Indian rupees (0,25 euros) ”, Ganeriwal continues to explain to us.
Drowning in plastic or fighting it?
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One million plastic bottles are produced every minute around the world, with a devastating effect on the environment. Samiksha has always been aware of the fact that buying products in disposable plastic containers "would have choked the planet even more". Not wanting to stay with her arms crossed waiting for someone to solve things, she has been involved, since her university days, in projects in search of innovative solutions that put an end to the problem of plastic. (READ also: How many plastic bottles does humanity produce every minute? This video will literally take your breath away)
It was not a simple start, he had to design and manufacture the ideal machinery to produce this ecological alternative from scratch. Fortunately, during her journey she managed to find the right people who helped and supported her.
We are pioneers in the production of paper bottles, but the journey here has been marked by challenges. However, thanks to the faith in our product and the trust of our investors, we now produce paper bottles on a large scale. Our bottles are resistant, compostable and are the solution to single-use plastic bottles ”, the company specifies.
According to their vision, these paper bottles will soon be a benchmark for all types of sustainable packaging, and although they cannot currently be used for food, they are already researching and developing other plastic-free options for food. .
We plan to create a research and development facility that will allow new ideas in the packaging industry to flourish and become a reality, ”he tells us.
In the last decade alone, we have produced more plastic than in all of human history. The Samiksha Ganeriwal startup has mapped out a good path to do something in this common battle to take care of the planet and stop drowning it with plastic.
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