Amazon partners with IIT Roorkee to develop eco-friendly packaging from crop waste
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Amazon and IIT Roorkee have joined forces to convert crop residues into durable, eco-friendly packaging. This initiative aims to reduce stubble burning, lower reliance on wood pulp, and create new opportunities for farmers.
Amazon India has joined hands with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee to develop paper packaging from agricultural waste.
The initiative aims to convert wheat straw and bagasse into strong, lightweight, recyclable, and home-compostable mailers. By reducing dependence on virgin wood pulp, the project also addresses the pressing issue of stubble burning in India.
The research will be conducted at IIT Roorkee’s Department of Paper and Packaging Technology, led by Professor Vibhore Kumar Rastogi and Dr Anurag Kulshreshtha.
Over 15 months, the team will develop and test non-wood pulp for mailers that match conventional paper in strength and durability. If successful, Amazon will support industrial trials, process validation, and commercial production by mid to late next year.
“This collaboration between IIT Roorkee and Amazon is a step towards realising India’s vision of a circular economy,” said Professor Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee.
“By transforming agricultural residues into biodegradable packaging materials, we are addressing stubble burning and reducing reliance on virgin materials while creating scalable solutions for industries and farmers,” he added.
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