Beco provides home, kitchen and personal care products made from bamboo and cornstarch. They are completely plastic-free from manufacturing to packaging. All the products are biodegradable and compostable in nature.
We’ve often thought about buying eco-friendly products to enhance our lifestyle, take care of ourskin and health. But how many times have we actually bought these products?The number is quite low compared to the times we’ve thought of buying. What is it that stops usfrom switching to eco-friendly products? It’s always been price, availability and qualityassurance.Let’s talk about how to choose the right brand and what to look for when buying from them.1. Check if the brand is Indian2. Look for the right certificates3. Quality & Ease of buySo frequently, we’ve heard the phrase “Go Green”, but most of us don’t really know why is itsaid and how do we really go green? Go Green is a colloquial slogan used globally to spreadawareness about environmental impact and the importance of leading an eco-friendly lifestylewhich primarily focuses on cutting down the use of single-use plastics. Plastic pollution hasbeen a pressing concern for a long period now and people are being educated about it actively.Children are well-aware of the plastic pollution from the age of 6 years today. There isawareness and mindfulness at every age today, yet we find it difficult to make the switch to aneco-friendly way of life.But what if we told you that all it takes is a single purchase to start your green journey and besustainable? Surprised? The myth that ‘only if we lead a zero-waste lifestyle, we are truly eco-friendly’ is not true. Every step you take towards a sustainable lifestyle is a WIN. You are stilleco-friendly or atleast on the path to it.Today, there are many Indian start-ups focused on creating and building a sustainable eco-system through innovative tech-driven businesses and products. FMCG sector catering tocategories like home care, personal care, fashion, food & beverages, cosmetics haveincrementally brought a shift in the age-old manufacturing processes and most importantlypackaging. These new-age start-ups are increasingly looking zero-waste production, completelyeco-friendly products and plastic-free packaging.One the most sought after eco-friendly and versatile raw material has been Bamboo. There hasbeen a whooping surge in companies that make bamboo products and offering alternatives tohome, kitchen and personal care products.Why all the hype about Bamboo, you ask?Bamboo is a crop/plant, not a TREE. Yes, you read it right. Most people think that bamboo is atree and cutting it is same as cutting any other tree. But that’s not true. Bamboo is a plant whichgrows within 4-5 months unlike trees that take a zillion years! It is the fastest growing land plantin the world. Bamboo plants absorb more carbon dioxide and give out 35% more oxygen than
trees. It requires less water during manufacturing and its waste can be repurposed to makeother products.You’d be surprised to know the uses and the versatility of bamboo when it comes consumerproducts. Here are a few:
1. Bamboo Reusable Kitchen RollsThese kitchen tissues are made from bamboo rayon and replace the traditional paper tissues.Each of these tissues are biodegradable and compostable in nature. There are also kitchentissues which can be washed and reused multiple times. They serve the exact same purpose asyour regular paper tissues. You can use it to wipe surfaces, greasy oil, soak oily food and evenstore food. These reusable kitchen towels are the perfect eco-friendly replacement for yourhome which will last you longer than regular paper tissues.
2. Bamboo ToothbrushesDid you know that the plastic toothbrush that you use today will still be found 400 years later inlandfills? It is pure plastic which does not decompose in the environment and eventually affectsthe marine life at large.
Bamboo Toothbrush,cotton ear buds, Cotton Buds, facial tissue, Toilet Roll, kitchen roll, kitchen tissue roll, tissue roll, biodegradable garbage bags.
