The leather industry is considered one of the most polluting sectors due to the extensive use of salt and freshwater in the tanning process of animal skin into leather. But Bhoomi Agri Ventures is dedicated to break this cycle by converting Areca Palm into biodegradable leather. They use the fallen leaves from the Areca Palm tree and process them into leaves without any harmful additives. These 100% natural plates and palm leaf products are available internationally.
Karnataka-based Bhoomi Agri Ventures deals in eco-friendly products. They manufacture and supply Areca plates and other products nationally and internationally. With product quality as their priority, they are working with retailers, wholesalers, distributors and brand marketers. Bhoomi Ventures ensure that all products meet dimensions, shape orientation, and hygiene standards.
With their dedication Bhoomi Ventures are the only exporters, manufacturers, and suppliers of Areca Palm Products in India. The Palmleather project was initiated to provide an affordable, plant-based alternative to animal leather, plastic, and rubber. These materials are unsustainable and have a particularly harsh impact on the world’s poorer regions.
Areca (Areca catechu) grows in tropical Pacific Asia and parts of East Africa. No harm is done to the tree as their shredded leaves are used to make plates and other products. This way there is no need to cut down the tree.
About Biodegradable Palmleather from Areca Leaves
It is a natural substitute for animal leather, plastic and rubber, which is made by dipping hand-picked shredded Areca leaves in a biological solution to soften them. Before that Areca Leaf Sheaths are immersed in water and scrubbed with brushes to effectively remove any sand residue.
Then these leaves are pressed by heated metal molds of varying sizes and attractive designs without using any artificial additives. This makes them 100% natural. Moreover, they are easily customized to suit different requirements as their size ranges between 2.5 to 12 inches. Bhoomi Agri Ventures takes every possible measure to ensure the product’s protection until it reaches the end customer.
Areca Palm plates are lightweight and easy to store but strong enough to be used in microwave/oven. Since they are tasteless and odorless, they do not affect the flavor of the food items served in them.
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About the Founder and the Foundation
Suresh S R, co-founder holds good experience in the IT and services industry. He is skilled in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), management, operations management, sales, and service delivery. He is a strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused on Marketing from the University of Mysore.
Recently, this Indian couple patents Biodegradable leather made from Areca Palm, but originally the idea about this eco-friendly leather struck them in 2018. They found something special in a dry fallen leaf that was being used as a disposable plate, but they saw its potential. With the assistance of local farmers, they collected these leaves and used natural oils to soften them. Then local craftspeople transform them into lovely and eco-friendly sandals called Palmleather. This is how Bhoomi Agri Ventures makes Biodegradable leather from Areca Palm.
Source: Bhoomi Agri Ventures
