Jaipriya K S,
Content Writer, siliconindia

In India, two things have been a trend talk in business landscape; one is ‘social responsibility’ & another key aspect is ‘sustainability’. These two concepts are interconnected with each other seamlessly, the enterprises at all sizes especially startups are focusing on their impact on environment and society rather than profits. In such case, in order to save our mother Earth’s purity and tendency, ‘Startups’ specialized in promoting sustainability are emerging at an extent level and working on increasing the standards of sustainability as well as inspiring the people to take their own charge towards reducing the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions.

They are scientifically leveraging the advanced technology and unwavering creativity to develop and launch the cutting-edge solutions to lessen the pollution and toxicity in environment. So, without any delay, let’s directly jump into the article to address the key Startups focused on biodegradable products and sustainable practices setting new benchmark in India and beyond.

Startup’s Spearheading to Foster Sustainability: With a motto to reduce the air pollution in the environment caused by fuel-based vehicle, Bengaluru-based startup Ather Energy manufactures electric scooters. With a name of ‘Ather Grid’, the Ather Energy has established numerous EV charging stations in more than 38 cities across the country. Phool, a startup based in Kanpur collects the dumped and waste flowers from temples and reuses into advantageous & sustainable products such as incense sticks and cones through vermicomposting. A technology-powered micro mobility platform based in Bengaluru, Yulu unleashes the cohesive urban mobility solutions. Recently, the startup is gaining its popularity for eco-friendly transportation by making the urban transportation more seamless, sustainable, and sharable by leveraging machine learning, AI, and IoT.

A Delhi-based startup, Just Organik, a certified organic food manufacturer and seller strives to create safe and healthy organic food more obtainable and affordable to the consumer by encouraging and empowering the in-country farmers to embrace organic farming practices. A Mumbai-based sustainable startup Beco develops eco-friendly and biodegradable products which are made up of cornstarch and bamboo. Beco provides sustainable alternatives for single-use products such as cotton balls, tissues, and many more to eliminate the plastic product usage. Waste Ventures India, a Hyderabad-based startup operates waste management by deterring more than 90% of waste from dumpsites and produces rich nutrient organic compost.