Our Story

We produce and market biodegradable disposable dinnerware, through community-owned micro-enterprises spread across North East India. The tableware provides quality green alternatives to urban and global customers and generates sustainable livelihoods amongst rural women and youth, locally. We envisage to replace 2000 MT of toxic disposable plates annually by 2025 and in the process generate employment for 20000 rural women and youth.

Tamul's eco-friendly dinnerware

Tamul's contribution to a circular economy

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Arecanut Plantations

More than 100,000 Ha of arecanut plantations in North East India

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Collection and Supply of Arecanut Sheaths

Rural women collect the naturally fallen arecanut sheaths and supply to micro-enterprises

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Sterilisation of the Sheaths

Every sheath is quality checked and sterilised before usage.

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Processing of Plates

Sheaths are pressed into plates and bowls using heat press machines in micro-enterprises using only water and heat in the process.

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Quality Control and Packaging

All plates are quality checked in a centralised facility and then packaged for dispatch.

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Distribution of Plates

Plate distribution in domestic and global markets.

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Consumption

The plates give a better dining experience

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Composting

Plates degrade naturally within 60 days. Each Kg of the plates reduces 6 Kgs of CO2 emission.

Our Impact on Rural Livelihoods

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What people say

Arindam our CEO, receiving the Low Carbon Award 2013 from Mr. Achim Steiner, the then UN Under-Secretary General & Executive Director UNEP.

Tamul in Media

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