Simply Natural-Eco Friendly Disposables

	Our Products
	Our entire range of eco-plates are only made from Areca, Coconut and Palm leaves without harming them, they are purely natural, biodegradable, and economical which is good for us and for our Mother Nature. Our disposables do not add to global warming and healthy even if consumed by any animal. These hygienic, non-odorous, non-toxic, light weight plates and cups made out of Areca leaf are environment friendly, 100% biodegradable and compostable. Since in business, we are replacing a tons of plastic everyday through our buyers comprises of sweet shop, bakeries, fast food joints, serving vans, caterers and picnic The Arecanut palm is one of the important commercial crops of Assam, Kerala and Tamilnadu. Though the betelnut is used widely in various forms yet the sheath attached to the leaf of arecanut tree is not used for any productive purpose at present. It is a hard material and has good tensile strength and is available in abundant in most parts of Assam. Arecanut sheaths (extension of the leaf) can be utilised for manufacturing disposable plates and bowls. Such plates are being produced in South India since the last 7 years and sold commonly in the market .Simply Natural, has been working on this product in Assam and West Bengal since the last 4 years. Presently 3 units promoted by Simply Natural in Tamilnadu and Assam delivering successfully throughout India, US and Israel replacing a tons of plastic and other non- biodegradable products . Simply Natural has been recently awarded by Lufthansa Aviation and Economic Times for its pioneering spirit in entrepreneurship. (See the press section)

	Manufacturing
	The product to be manufactured is plates, bowls & trays of different shapes and sizes made out of arecanut sheaths. These disposable utensils can be used for serving and eating food. Some of the qualities of the products are as follows: Completely Eco-friendly, Biodegradable and Hygienic. Sturdy and not easily crushable and at the same time very light in weight. Microwave usable. Can be easily molded into different shapes or as per requirement of a buyer and can hold liquid for 48 hours. Natural and attractive appearance.

Raw Material Availability

The product to be manufactured is plates, bowls & trays of different shapes and sizes made out of arecanut sheaths. These disposable utensils can be used for serving and eating food. Some of the qualities of the products are as follows:

There are more than 70000 hectares of arecanut plantation in Assam. Around 10 sheathes fall from each arecanut plant every year. Thus there is abundant raw material availabile in Assam to produce these plates. The following table shows the raw material potential in Assam. Table 1: Raw Material supply potential in Assam.

As evident from the table above there are enough raw materials in this region to set up more than 300 manufacturing units even if 3% of the raw material can be tapped.

	Production Process
	The plates can be produced easily using a heat-press machine, which can be procured from Howrah and Salem. The machines can be operated by both gas and electricity. The entrepreneurs need to collect the raw material (arecanut sheaths), sun dry them and store them before production. The sheaths can be stored for 9-12 months without damage. Simply Natural has trained the candidates to manufacture these plates and would also provide technical and marketing support after they set up their units.

Our Production Units

Production Unit - Selam





Production Unit - Totapara

Our Product Range
4-inch Round Bowl	4-inch Square Bowl	5-inch Round Bowl

5-inch Star Bowl	6-inch Oval Bowl	6-inch Square Plate

6-inch Rectangular Tray	7-inch Round Plate	8-inch Rectangular Tray

8-inch Hexagonal Plate	8-inch Round Plate	10-inch Hexagonal Plate

10-inch Round Plate	12-inch Serving Plate with bowls

	Market
	This product is an excellent substitute for thermocol and plastic plates which has huge demand in the market. There is also a large unsatisfied demand for bio-degradable disposables in the food service industry. Simply Natural aims to leverage this business opportunity for the benefit of food retail Industry and conserve nature.

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