Platform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech NewsPlatform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech News
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Platform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech NewsPlatform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech News
    Facebook Twitter YouTube
    • Featured Startups
    • Funding News
    • CEO Interviews
    • Startup Resources
    • Inspiring Stories
    • Submit Startup
      • Pitch VCs
    • More
      • Our Team
      • Advertise
      • Write for us
      • Privacy policy
      • Startup listing
      • Steal The Deal
      • Contact
    Platform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech NewsPlatform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech News
    Home»News»IKEA Will Help Clear Delhi’s Air, Plans to Turn Straw into Products
    News

    IKEA Will Help Clear Delhi’s Air, Plans to Turn Straw into Products

    TechPluto StaffBy TechPluto StaffNovember 16, 2018Updated:October 29, 20202 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

    Good news Delhi! IKEA has plans to clear Delhi’s air and make it smog-free. Air pollution is one of the world’s greatest environmental issues and IKEA aims to solve it with its ‘Better Air Now’ initiative. It will start this drive from India. IKEA wants to use rice harvesting residue to make products, which is otherwise burned in the open air by the farmers, causing air pollution and severe smog conditions in the city. The idea is to create a successful working model in Indian cities that will be replicated across the world in other megacities.

    The ‘Better Air Now’ project, is currently focusing on Northern part of India. Here cities like Gurgaon, Faridabad, and Delhi face bad air quality due to straw burning by the farmers. IKEA is rigorously experimenting with several materials to make out of the waste agricultural products, straw is the most common. One solution is to make paper-related materials. Such products are used for decorative and packaging purposes. The company officials have said that the first prototype will be made by December this year.

    Helene Davidsson, Sustainability Manager South Asia at IKEA...
    Helene Davidsson, Sustainability Manager South Asia at IKEA.

    IKEA officials are working closely with the farmers, Indian government, universities, nonprofit organizations, and even the UN. According to the company, the project is one of its kind and no other firm is doing something similar to this. So, if IKEA is able to pull this off, it will become a pioneer in this field.

    The products made out of straw will be sold in IKEA’s store in Hyderabad. But, IKEA is interested to use this same model and potentially sell the products to other parts of the world as well. A new city will bring its own challenge and with it a new opportunity for IKEA to come up with yet another product based on the type of waste produced. The company officials have said that they are looking for ways to scale up this process and learn new techniques of sustainable manufacturing.

    For several years, IKEA has been at the forefront of phasing out hazardous products from its operations to tackle bad air quality. Apart from this latest initiative, IKEA is also developing air purifiers and special curtains that purify the air.

    featured
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
    TechPluto Staff
    • Website

    Related Posts

    WhatsApp planning to launch ‘screen-sharing’ feature on Video Call

    May 29, 2023

    Twitter launches new $5000 API plan for Startups  

    May 26, 2023

    OpenAI may Exit Europe if Regulation Toughens, says CEO Sam Altman

    May 25, 2023

    Netflix kicks off its Password Sharing Feature in U.S & 100 other countries

    May 24, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Popular Post
    • Why is one Airpod louder than the other- reason and fixes Why Is One Airpod Louder Than The Other- Reason And Fixes
    • Is Real Estate Investment Trusts a Good Career Path Is Real Estate Investment Trusts a Good Career Path? [Complete Guide]
    • advertisement examples 16 Creative Product Advertisement Examples & Ad Campaigns You Must See
    • Places that hire at 15 Places that Hire at 15 Years – Top Choices for Teenagers
    • Pestel Analysis PESTEL Analysis – What it Means and its 6 Factors Explained
    Category Posts
    • how to send chat and message in reddit How to Send Chat and Message in Reddit
    • how to see who likes your playlist on spotify How to See Who Likes Your Playlist on Spotify
    • Why startups that cover the most boring parts of peoples lives are more likely to succeed Why Startups That Cover the Most Boring Parts of Peoples Lives are More Likely to Succeed
    • How the Growth of Some Industries During the Pandemic Showcases What the Consumer Values Most How the Growth of Some Industries During the Pandemic Showcases What the Consumer Values Most
    • WhatsApp planning to launch ‘screen-sharing’ feature on Video Call
    Our Partners
    Shopping online for Windows tablet - DHgate
    Platform to Showcase Innovative Startups and Tech News
    Facebook Twitter YouTube
    • Popular Posts
    • Advertise
    • Submit A Startup
    • Privacy policy
    • Disclaimer
    © 2023 Techpluto. Designed by Techpluto.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Catch the latest news from Startup World in your Inbox!
    [email protected]