Bio- Degradable Laddu Bag Counter Inagurated

 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has come out with an eco-friendly Bio-degradable Laddu Bags and an exclusive sales counter has been inaugurated jointly by DRDO Chairman Sri Satish Reddy along with the TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy and Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy at Tirumala on Sunday.

 

Later talking to media persons outside the Laddu Complex where the new counter was launched, the DRDO Chairman Sri G Satish Reddy said our Advance Systems Laboratory in Hyderabad has been doing lot of research and inventing ways to find the best environmental friendly replacement for the hazardous plastic. To minimise single-use plastic, we have come out with these eco-friendly bags made of starch of corn which degrades naturally within 90 days and is also not harmful even if the cattle consumes them. After a detailed research and rigorous testing of the formula, we have come out with these bags for Tirumala”, he maintained. 

 

He also said, “Usually the conventional polyethene bags made from petrochemicals are toxic to the environment and takes nearly 200 years to degrade. In contrast, these bags would be offered as a 'sustainable, cost-effective and ocean-safe alternative' to such plastic products”, he added.

 

Later the TTD EO said, the launch of Bio-degradable bags by DRDO is a remarkable initiative and an eco-friendly measure. “Products like these are essential for the survival of mankind. After observing the response from the pilgrims for a few days, we are planning to commence its sales in a full-fledged manner”, he added. 

 

CVSO Sri Gopinath Jatti, Director DRDO, Sri Ram Manohar Babu, Chief Scientist Dr Veera Brahmam were also present.