Recycled tetraware and even more leafenware
June 3, 2005
The image on the left shows (clockwise from 10 o’clock) a repurposeed surplus tetra-pak plate, a banana bark pressed bowl, a paper plate made out of ’surplus’ film poster and the underside of the tetra-pak plate showing its origins as a tomato paste container for an arab-speaking country. In the centre is the underside of a banana bark bowl.
The image on the right shows a beautiful sewn leaf platter (~50cm diam) backed with surplus printed plastic originally produced for juice packaging. Alternating layers of leaf and plastic make the platter just sturdy enough to carry a few things as long as those things don’t happen to weigh anything.
All items were sourced in Bangalore and Delhi. So why can’t we have these in Europe? I have seen surplus tetra-pak being repurposed by housepainters to protect floors during house rennovations. Google ‘waste exchange’ and see what you get:
Waste Exchange UK
Waste Exchange Net
and even in the Netherlands we have:
Reststoffenbeurs
debra at 11:53 | | post to del.icio.us
Hi can you instruct me or direct me to a site that shows how to fold paper containers like they do in India street food vendors ?????
Thanks Jeff
Comment by Zippy — July 3, 2006 @ 8:53
Where can I buy banana bark or banana leaf plates? Thanks.
Comment by Emma — August 23, 2006 @ 19:33
I want banana leaf plates too!!!
We’re having a woodland fairy party in a few weeks and supplies are hard to come by in the states. Seems like a great opportunity to use natural products. Now if only I could find them!!!
Comment by Eve — January 8, 2008 @ 8:29
I am searching for such plates as well for use in events where a lot of plastic waste is produced. I wonder if the authorities will raise health and safety issues with using recycled tetrapak plates / banana leaf plates here in Australia, where I live.
I found a link for a recycled tetrapak plate manufacturer. Here are the details. Haven’t contacted the cmpny yet.. so dont hold me for that..
Royal Paper Converters
96A/1 Naikar Thottam
Chetty Street
Coimbatore
TN 641001
India
Telephone: 91-422-2392868
91-9842-232868
Comment by Selva — April 20, 2008 @ 11:17