Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Bengaluru Brands Turn Rice Husk into Tableware and Cutlery
Some companies in Bengaluru are using rice husk, a waste product from rice farming, to make everyday items.
This is like giving trash a new life!
They are making things like cups, plates, and even pet bowls.
These companies want to help the environment by using materials that don't harm it.
They are also helping farmers by buying the waste that was previously thrown away.
The items are made from rice husk, which is cleaned, ground up, mixed with plant-based binders and food-safe polymers and then shaped into products.
While not all products are fully compostable, the companies are working to improve this and find ways to make their products even greener.
Bengaluru-based brands are transforming rice husk and other agri-waste into sustainable alternatives.
Turtle Tales offers HuskMade products such as cups and sippers made from rice husk sourced in Karnataka.
Eha creates drinkware, tableware, and more from rice husk and other crop waste, with closed-loop recycling programs.
Irida Naturals crafts tableware and homeware from rice husk and wheat straw, sourcing husk from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
These brands aim to reduce reliance on virgin materials and offer eco-friendly alternatives to conventional products.
- Who
- Turtle Tales, Eha, and Irida Naturals are the main brands involved.
- What
- Bengaluru brands are transforming rice husk and other agricultural waste into eco-friendly products like tableware and cutlery.
- When
- As of June 5, 2025, several Bengaluru brands are using rice husk.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To provide sustainable alternatives and reduce environmental impact.
Potential Challenges
Sustainability Efforts
Compostability
Potential Challenges
Products are not marketed as fully compostable or biodegradable in a typical home composting setting.
Sustainability Efforts
Brands are researching the potential for 100% compostable granules for future products.
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Key Materials
- Rice husk and wheat straw
- Products
- Cups, mugs, bowls, plates, cutlery, and more.
- Goals
- Reduce carbon footprint, provide sustainable alternatives.
- Featured Brands
- HuskMade, Eha, Irida Naturals
- Sourcing
- Sourced from rice mills and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).