Avani

Every year, an estimated 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide, many of which end up landfills, rivers, and oceans. And while ‘Triple-R’ (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) is being encouraged by institutions in many places, it is a slow trickling public education approach that is taking too long to take effect.

Avani eco products are a game-changing range of compostable, biodegradable bio-plastic products made sustainably from plant material; everything from takeaway containers, cutlery, and straws to coffee cups, grocery bags, and rain ponchos. Avani’s products are all made from cassava root starch and other natural resins. Today, cassava is still the only bio-plastic that dissolves in water (within 150 days), and Avani eco bags have passed oral toxicity tests, making them safe for both land and marine animals to consume. The bags cannot only be safely discarded and turned into compost, they can also be 100% recycled together with paper pulp material.

Avani’s products biodegrade fully within 3 to 6 months, depending on soil conditions, converting naturally into carbon dioxide and biomass, with no toxic residue. The bags are safe for insects and animals to eat, both terrestrial and marine, and apparently, they’re tasty too. Avani bags ‘disappear’ with the help of micro-organisms and can go to landfills directly, helping the planet deal with one of the most severe environmental challenges of our time.