The world is full of people who love to travel, but how good it would be if we can enjoy a guilt-free stay knowing that our trip is promoting sustainable living and sustainable hotels. Many of us are aware of the environment around and through our actions like planting trees, using renewable energy, recycling, conserving water, driving green by being less dependent on our cars, using wooden disposable plates instead of plastic, we are trying to promote a healthy eco-friendly living.
Beautiful Set Palm Leaf Cutlery in a Hotel
Though the good news is that it's not only us who are working together toward sustainable lifestyles but hotels around are doing it too. Rather than having a star rating, now “being green” is a major concern. Hotels like, 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn New York have built its entire foundation in sustainable design. Their rooms are designed with reclaimed wood, living green plants, eco-friendly toiletries, organic sheets, even the room keys are made of recyclable material.
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge At Brooklyn New York
Tera Jackson Hole at Jackson Hole, Wyoming is 100%organic. This LEED gold-certified hotel uses recycled steel to aluminum water bottles, reduce water wastage by employing water-saving systems such as low-flow fixtures, dual-flush toilets, and native landscaping that requires no irrigation.
Tera Jackson Hole Hotel At Jackson Hole
Cavallo Point Lodge is located near Golden Gate Bridge. With their LEED Gold certification, they focus on environmental and social efforts on restoration, stewardship, and preservation. Being their guest one will be able to enjoy windows with natural cooling, sensors, and timers for energy-efficient fixtures and appliances, and minimal use of disposable items
Cavallo Point Lodge Near Golden Gate Bridge
King Christian Hotel of the US Virgin Islands is a small cozy hotel located on St. Croix. It sits directly on the Christiansted waterfront and the Christiansted National Historic Site. Along with duty-free shopping, sea sight, scuba diving, and historic sites around the area. They also provide sustainable food services at the hotel. You can enjoy a variety of seafood and drinks. Keeping their concerns toward the environment, instead of using plastic straws they use coconut straws while serving drinks.
Since food is an essential part of any journey, hotels have the power to make it the most memorable experience for their guests. They can use palm leaf platters to increase the experience of sustainable dining. In the crucial time of COVID, these biodegradable plates are the handiest thing hotels can prefer.
A Palm Leaf Plate With Palm Leaf Spoon, Fork and Knife
Palm leaf plates have beautiful unique designs, are waterproof, leak-proof, are strong, and are of low cost in comparison to other disposable wooden plates. The use of this sustainable tableware will add more quality to the traveling experience of the guests who lead an eco-friendly lifestyle and are environmentally conscious because sustainable living is not a hobby rather it's a responsible habit.
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Exploring the root of black hair culture the artist, LaShonda Cooks (whom you can find as shondasart on IG) reflects her vision in the African American Museum of Fair Park. Along with seven other artists, the major highlights of the event was to celebrate the “myths, magic, and methods'' of Black hair and its cultural significance.” “It’s a celebration of beauty, as well as an ode to the hard work, long hours, and physical pain that Black women and men face to take care of their locks.” Cook had presented a series of miniature portraits done on palm leaf plates. Her paintings are based on photos she took of those beauticians, friends, and women whose hair she liked. We really loved her creations made on the reusable palm plates.
Though palm leaf plates can be used a few more times after the first use. Make sure after once done with serving food on it, you wash them gently with a mild soapy brush and water. These biodegradable disposable plates have inspired several artists like Shweta Walvekar (whom you can also find as OneOfaKind_by_shveta) to create home decor ideas, especially wall hangings.
Beautiful Art On Palm Leaf Plates by OneOfaKind_by_shveta
People like ‘Mrunmaayee Chandrukar Bakal (whom you can also find as chitramayee in IG)' are also among some of those amazing artists who have beautifully depicted India’s tribal culture and tradition through her art on these palm leaf plates. You can decorate these paintings as a wall hanging and add color to your rooms.
You can also create your simple yet fun DIY by taking some of these restaurant palm leaf plates and drawing your imagination over it. In comparison to painting on disposable bamboo plates, painting on palm leaf plates will be a rather less costly and beneficial option.
Painting That Anyone One Can Try, teaches by Artist Manoj Kalkar (click the name and check out his YouTube video on it)
This can be a great exercise for small kids too. You can totally indulge them in this creative activity, and after they are done with their paintings on these palm leaf plates, they can hang it on the wall, treehouse, on boards, or keep it safe as a souvenir. It will be a good change and escape them from this growing world of technology.
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Our goal in the next few years is to build a small safe space for them to play and learn. It also includes creating an organic farm on our property so that we can make nutritious meals together, and we are planning for operating a shuttle service to bring our staff safely from work to home. Teamwork has always remained the essence of our valuable products and together we aim to reach and connect more people.
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A Beautiful presentation Of Restaurant Palm Leaf Plates
So Why Palm Leaf Plates And, Not Usual Cutlery?
Among the precautions taken against COVID, the most prominent of all is to avoid touching. This certainly is not always possible at places like Restaurants and Bars where people are meant to gather socially. But some safety measures can still help us to avoid the risk. Also when we talk about avoiding touching it is not always about the people but also about not touching the things that are related to them.
Square Size Restaurant Palm Leaf Platters for Starter
In a place like Restaurant, the most related thing to your customers will be their cutleries. To avoid contamination and to create less contact relation between your workers and customers, you need to choose the right type of platter and that’s why you can always give a try to restaurant palm leaf plates.
Restaurant Palm Leaf Platter : Round Shape Bowl and Plate
These plates are one of their kind. Known as Palm Leaf Plates, they are strong and classy. As these are available in different shapes and sizes they can be easily used as complete tableware. From big trays to small bowls to forks, spoons, and knives, they come in every form. By having these wholesale disposable wooden plates as your proper platter and plastic-free tableware you can easily eliminate the risk of contamination.
A Square Size Restaurant Palm Leaf Plate
Note: You can check our products “Palm Leaf Plates Square Dinner ALL SIZES Plates 4"-10" Inch” to set the entire table and can go through its various uses on our blog named: “Palm Leaf Plates - A quick insight on its various sizes and their use”.
Palm Leaf Plates And Their Benefit
Palm leaf plates are totally eco-friendly and sustainable. You can carry a large amount of food on them and it will not break or leak. Like other disposable bamboo plates, these plates too have their own natural aroma and woody texture. No chemicals or binders are used in their production (check out the blog on blog on how we make palm leaf plates). There won’t be any change of color or taste of your edibles while serving in these biodegradable disposable plates and also these plates are 100 % compostable.
Round Shape Restaurant Palm Leaf Tray of 12 Inch
These plates can be used as single-use disposable plates, making them perfect for COVID times. They are cheaper than plastic plates and you can easily place your order for palm leaf plates in bulk at KarmicSeed. The good thing to notice is that the transportation of these restaurant palm leaf plates makes the least carbon footprint as 80% of its transportation is done via cargo ships.
Your Contribution By Using These Palm Leaf Plates
Restaurant Palm Leaf Platter in Different Shape and Sizes
According to a report published by the WorldWatch Institute, "Approximately 10-20 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans each year. A recent study conservatively estimated that 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing a total of 268,940 tons are currently floating in the world's oceans". By using disposable palm leaf plates you will add your share for supporting local structures and making the earth a better place.
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So how does this beautiful thing that decorates your party table in all kinds of celebration takes its form?
Curious? Well, let us tell you how.
The sole raw material to create an entire Palm Leaf Platter is the fallen Areca Palm leaf. First, we start with collecting these fallen leaves from a particular variety of Palm leaf trees which is densely found across the south region part of India. No trees are cut and neither any additional chemical, glue, or adhesive is used in the further making process.
Note: It is falsely assumed by many people that Palm Leaf Plates produced by cutting down Amazon’s Palm leaf trees. We hope this initial step of production has cleared your worries and doubts.
After being picked, it's time for these fallen leaves to freshen up. Springwater at high pressure is used to clean these beautiful palm leaves and later it is dried under the sun to remove the excess water.
Keeping all COVID precautions in check the plates are properly cleaned and dried. After these leaves go through the Hydraulic machine. There they get molded into different shapes and sizes.
Note: At Karmic Seed we take custom and wholesale orders too.
Just after being molded into the desired way, these plates go under the keen eyes of workers who inspect every inch of them and reject the plates which do not satisfy the quality standard. Later at the final stage, the product is labeled and packaged carefully to make its way to your dining table.
You see, that's how our plates are prepared. None of the processes harms the environment in any way. Purely and truly eco-friendly these Palm Leaf Plates and Platters are ready at your service. So do you dare to see the wonders of fallen leaves?
]]>How exciting the above thought feels? Isn’t it?. Finally, Halloween is here and it's going to be a lot about friends and family gatherings. Well, Charcuterie is the best way to bring all your guests to one table and, on this Halloween, you can try and prepare a spooky charcuterie to bring all your loved ones together.
Halloween Charcuterie by chiccharcuteriefl
Here are some ways you can try:
A mini Charcuterie by very creative grazintablesandboards
You can also prepare your big Charcuterie on our 14*10 inch. Palm Leaf Rectangle Tray, 15*10 inch. Palm Leaf Oval Tray, 12’ inch. Palm Leaf Round Plate and on Palm Leaf Square Plate.
Now put the pieces of meat inside the ribs of the skeleton and near it. Proceed further with putting your choice of salami. It can be peppered salami, Italian dry salami, or calabrese salami. You can add some pepperonis too.
A Cool Halloween Charcuterie by groovy_charcuterie
Stuff your platter with more edibles like candy, blueberries, blackberries, black figs, black olives. You can add green olives too as it will give a pop outlook.
The Colorful Charcuterie Board by semihomemademomma
The seasonal Halloween snacks, like those breadsticks that look like bones or tortilla chips, crackers and pretzel sticks will also look good.
Halloween Charcuterie by dreamboardsco
Create pumpkin and ghost-shaped cheese slices by using cookie cutters. With white chocolate, you can create some candy eyes and can add some pimento peppers stuffed with feta as they look like fingers. Also, small crumbs of red velvet cake give a more bloody look.
Halloween dishes on palm leaf platters will help you to celebrate this festival in an eco-friendly way. Let’s have fun in a better and responsible way.
Happy Halloween Everyone
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Instead of using plastic or paper which are no doubt harmful to our surroundings we can switch to disposable tableware. Something natural, biodegradable, and chemical-free, which won’t lead to any contamination neither in our food nor to our earth.
Here is the suggested list of some Eco-Friendly Disposable Plates that one can choose to use:
The making process of the disposable bamboo plates involves cleaning the bamboo sheath, boiling, pressing, and bonding them together by using eco-friendly glue. These plates are supremely eco-friendly and can easily hold both liquid and solid food items. Though in comparison to other biodegradable and disposable plates bamboo plates are higher in cost and are worth as an alternative to plastic plates.
Palm leaf plates are beautiful textured and are handmade. The fallen palm leaves are individually collected from the Areca Palm tree. They go under hydro pressure cleaning, after that these are heat pressed by a mold and then trimmed on the edges. These products are produced in various sizes and are also available in different shapes.
Moreover, Palm Leaf Platters are disposable, microwave and freezer safe [can be used safely in the microwave for up to 2 mins, and in Oven, one can use them up to 350 degrees for 35-40 min], they are lightweight but are strong, have both hot and cold resistance, they are suitable for hard and liquid food and are very hygienic and odorless. These plates don’t change the taste of the food on the plate neither has any plastic or wax lining.
Since it's 100% biodegradable it can be used as both cow fodder and to make compost. So Instead of throwing it in the garbage, you can add it to your compost and they will naturally biodegrade in fewer than 2 months of disposal. One can use them freely along with other wooden disposable plates. Also, you can navigate through our product section. Here at Karmic Seed, we have a variety of dinnerware that is made out of palm leaf and to add a cherry on the cake, we do customized orders too.
Switching to biodegradable tableware instead of non-biodegradable tableware will be your add on gift to nature. With a shift in choosing eco-friendly tableware, we all together will be able to serve compost for growing plants and will reduce the chances to create landfills. Our manual effort will help for a better and green future which is not what we want right now but rather what we need now.
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Disposable Charcuterie Platter on Palm Leaf by figandhoneylavishgrazing
How to create your own disposable charcuterie board?
The initial step to create any charcuterie board is to choose all the edible elements you want to put on it. Visualize your desired layout and start with selecting different kinds of cheese for your disposable charcuterie platter. You can take robiola cheese, blue cheese, brie cheese, or the most popular cheddar cheese. It's all up to your personal choice. You can choose what you find visually pleasing and has variety in texture and flavor. Once done with choosing, start to spread the cheese on your board. Make sure your palm leaf board or palm leaf platter is of the right size, which can hold all the edibles. You can use our Palm Leaf Rectangle Tray 14" x 10" Inch, Palm Leaf Oval Tray 15 x 10 inch, Palm Leaf Round Plate 12" inch and Palm Leaf Square Plate 10" Inch. These are strong, have plenty of room for the edibles, and are lighter than the traditional wooden boards thus serving as a good alternative in place of them.
Charcuterie on 15 x 10" inch Palm Leaf Oval Disposable Charcuterie Platter by foodandboardnola
The Charcuterie Meats:
After cheese, it's time to place the meat. Select the meat-based on different flavor profiles, large, smaller, spicy. Again keep the variety, taste, and texture in mind and decorate accordingly. Meats like prosciutto which are larger cured meats can be spread and made as a ribbon, circular salami can be put flat and overlapped on each other, one can create small borders out of it. Another way to stylize the meat is by folding them like a deck of cards or like flowers.
Charcuterie on 14 x 10" inch Disposable Palm Leaf Rectangle Platter by cutiecharcuteriegirls
Accouterments and finishing touches on palm leaf boards:
Now it's time for the accouterments: little things that pair well with your cheese and meat. The easiest way to decorate these is by laying fresh fruit then dry fruits and later followed by nuts, cover every inch of your disposable charcuterie platter. Use seasonal fruits, it will create balance, add color, and will be perfect for your vegan guests. Dry fruits such as figs, dates, apricots, tart cherries, and golden nuts will add to the richness of your board. You can add some roasted nuts like roasted pecans, roasted salted almonds, and roasted salted pistachios for more fun.
Charcuterie on 12" inch Palm Leaf Round Disposable Charcuterie Board by thoughtfullycuratedboards
Add some gluten-free crackers, baguette, cranberry hazelnut crisp, nuts, keto, or chicharrones chips. Put condiments such as various flavors of jams and honey. You can put them in our Karmic Seed Palm Leaf Deep Square 5” inch Bowls. Be careful to not put rolly things like olives and nuts at the edge of the boards otherwise, there will be a chance of them falling at the time of transferring your board to the main party area. Do the final touches and garnish by adding your favorite herbs, flowering rosemary, thyme, wild camomile, or any other edible flowers. Just make sure what you put is edible and safe.
Mini Disposable Charcuterie Board on 4" Palm Leaf Plates by dreamboardsco
Anchor your finished disposable charcuterie platter the way you desire and impress your guests with your presenting skill. We hope you stay safe, make beautiful Charcuterie on Palm Leaf Platters, and tag us just like our creative customers have tagged us in their pictures shown above.
For Palm Leaf Plates Wholesale orders, you may contact us at info@karmicseed.com
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Karmic Seed's Probiotic Dish Soap Bar
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for you, especially your digestive system. We usually think of these as germs that cause diseases. But your body is full of bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are often called "good" or "helpful" bacteria because they help keep your gut healthy.
We often use chemical base cleaning soaps that claim to clean-kill all the germs possible. Never the less our eco-friendly probiotic dish soap bars contain good bacteria. The dish bar creates compounds called bio-detergents that detox the surface it is applied on and eliminate all the dirt and germs.
Probiotic Dish Soap Bar and Coconut Choir Scrub
Karmic Seed's probiotic dish soap bar is completely zero waste, cuts through grease powerfully, removes odors, and disinfects. It is gentle to your hands while restoring the natural microflora. Our plastic-free dish soap contains healthy probiotic bacteria that remain active even after having been washed off.
Also, these natural dish soap contains no parabens, phthalates, additives, preservatives, and synthetic chemicals. No palm oil is used during the manufacturing of the probiotic soap. These solid dish soaps are filled with healthy probiotic bacteria, freshen smelly sponges and keep your drain clean and odor-free. It’s purely a skin-loving formula that will not dry your hands.
Coconut Coir Utensil and Dish Washing Scrubs
Coming to dish scrubs: our coconut coir utensil scrub is a 100% natural coir scrub. It is stitched together with cotton thread. Made from coconut fiber, these are naturally anti-microbial and keep the dishes whistle clean. A great replacement for plastic utensil cleaners which is very handy and comfortable to hold.
Karmic Seed’s Probiotic Dish Soap Bar and Dish Scrub
Both karmic Seed’s probiotic dish soap bar and dish scrubs are the perfect pair to use together. We hope you experience the same. This responsible shopping will be your contribution to our primary aim of promoting sustainable living and most importantly to support women-owned rural initiatives.
Looking to get one for you, checkout probiotic dish soap bar.
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Certain regulations can be adapted for the smooth operation of Restaurant and Bars:
Since we don’t have a pertinent solution to this obvious pandemic situation, it is better to accept it and grow through the change. Like they say prevention is better than cure. Let us take these measures and allow time to take its time and just like other odd hours, this shall also pass.
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Annually bulk of coconut leaves are burned and are thrown away due to the lack of disposing facilities. Through collaboration with some innovative minds of India we came up with this Eco-friendly initiative. Our compostable leaf straws are 100% organic, biodegradable and single-use drinking straws made out of dried leaves that have fallen to the ground naturally. These leaves sometimes cause harm to the environment in a less apparent way – they are often burnt, sending polluting fumes into the air. Instead, here at Karmic Seed we try to put them in good use.
These compostable coconut straws go under three different processes of cleaning, later followed by scraping and then rolling. No artificial wax or coating is used in the process as each straw has its natural inbuilt wax. This inbuilt wax makes it anti fungal and water repellent. Finally a food grade adhesive for glue is used which also makes it a total chemical free.
At Karmic Seeds these plant based straws are available in two different sizes: 20 cm length with 5 mm diameter (2x5) straws for regular drinks and 20 cm length and 8 mm diameter (2x8) straws for smoothies. Along with the six month of shelf life these straws can be used for both hot and cold beverages. It can be immersed in liquid for hours, and it doesn’t get soggy or leak glue or add any extra color to your drink. These Leaf straws are no doubt strong as well as a great alternative for paper and plastic straws.
On an average 500 million plastic straws are used in the US. To do the math that would be about 182.5 billion straws annually, and this leads us to 73,000 metrics tons of plastic straws per year. This plastic waste remains floating in the ocean or is swallowed by the sea animals disturbing the biosphere. Where we are being more inclined to use plastic straws a switch to sustainable lifestyle has become the need of the hour. Along with fighting for climate change, a change in ourselves is deeply required. So let us join hands towards the green innovation and simple yet beautiful life.
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Time and again we meet with couples and their near ones who aspire to promote a plastic-free wedding for the betterment of the planet and we are more than happy to join hands with such initiatives. So let us introduce you to with some ideas regarding how you can use Palm Leaf Platters in your wedding menu.
We hope these eco-friendly disposable plates and disposable wedding cutlery come in handy for you. Together we can perpetually keep our efforts alive for making this world a better place.
For palm leaf plates wholesale orders, you may contact us at info@karmicseed.com
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]]>After a warm day of hanging out with your loved ones and having delicious food on the Palm Leaf Plates you just have to wash them gently with soapy brush and water. Remember to not scrub them too much nor immerse it in water. After being done with you can wash and dry them flat upside down. Maintain 7 to 8" clearance from any heating source, and after it's completely dry the plates are ready for some more round of treats.
Another common question that we would like to discuss would be: If our Palm Leaf Plates are oven and microwave friendly?
We are happy to tell you that YES they are. These compostable plates can be used safely in the microwave for up to 2 mins, and for the Oven, one can use them up to 350 degrees for 35-40 min.
Some more additional benefits to not be ignored about these Biodegradable plates are that they are strong enough to use with a knife & fork without the risk of being punctured or leaked. These are well designed to use in restaurants/cafes or even wedding receptions/parties.
After using these Compostable plates, one can simply toss them in the trash with other food waste. Or best is if you are able to home compost them. These Palm Leaf Plates naturally biodegrade in fewer than 2 months after disposal. Freely use these disposable plates along with your other wooden disposable plates.
The Palm Leaf Plates are Biodegradable and compostable
The Palm Leaf Plates are also available in various profiles including round, rectangle, heart, square and hexagon-shaped. Plus if you are a Karmic Seed Customer. We are more than delighted to let you know that we take custom orders too. Connect with us and let us know your preference. Until then let us shop and go green.
Heart-Shaped Palm leaf eco-friendly Plates
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To buy any of the above products, you can visit our Shop section.
P.S. - We also take Palm leaf plates wholesale and custom orders. Feel free to email us on info@karmicseed.com
These products are disposable, microwave and freezer safe, are lightweight but are strong, have both hot and cold resistance, they are suitable for hard and liquid food, are very hygienic and odourless, and it also doesn’t change the taste of the food on the plate. It has no plastic or wax lining. Since it's 100% biodegradable it can be used as both cow fodder and to make compost.
So let us conserve earth to the next level through working on solutions to worldwide problems especially the problem of harmful use of plastic. Through our initiative, our main aim relies on empowering communities and leading with others toward a better planet.
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You see the major reason for using Palm leaves as the base material for our various products has solely been its biodegradable nature. With the increased pace of life where we are heading towards urbanization, saving our environment has become the need of the hour. Our first and foremost concern is to serve you something which can make you master of the Three ‘C’s.
The initial and foremost step to maintain our environment is to be careful about our consumption. Consuming the right thing which is less harmful for our surroundings should be the utmost priority. This act will not only promote awareness but also a sense of responsibility. Let us look after some examples. Whenever we are consuming something in huge amounts, we are adding the risk of carbon footprint. The question that arises here is, how can one reduce it?. The answer is simple: by using sustainable products. Like while having big gatherings we can go as eco-friendly as possible. Instead of using artificial decorating items, we can put the use of fresh flowers and leaves. By trying to have outdoor arrangements instead of having it indoors, this will promote less usage of electric power. Serving more organic food than the processed one will encourage a healthy lifestyle. One can also make changes in their cutleries, for that you can navigate through our product section, we have a variety of dinnerware which are made out of palm leaves. They have no processing, no chemicals, are food safe, microwave safe and easy to use, reuse and eventually decompose.
After having a warm gathering the most important part comes with cleaning and getting rid of waste materials. What we generally do is to throw everything in the garbage. How good it would be if we tell you that there are still more benefits left to receive from our eco-friendly products. Yes, you read it right. You can still get more out of those Palm leaves you used. As we already mentioned all of our products are 100% natural and compostable. So instead of throwing it in the garbage, you can add it in your compost.
Compost is basically the organic matter which we get from decomposing organic food and plants through the process of composting. This organic matter is used as a natural fertiliser in new growing plants. No matter where you live, with the right process and care making compost, is easy. The first step is to get the right size of the container as per your requirement. Make some holes at the bottom to allow the flow of air and for drainage of water when needed. Then we have to separate our kitchen waste in greens and browns. Basically Browns: are the dry things such as dry leaves, sawdust, twigs, paper napkins, newspapers, and Greens: are food, coffee grounds, garden scraps, shrub prunings, hay, almost anything that can root and doesn’t attract pests. Our Palm leaf products go into brown categories. Try to shred all the kitchen waste into smaller bits. The smaller they are the sooner they break down. Start by putting a 1-inch layer of soil in the bottom of your container. After that proceed with putting multiple layers of kitchen waste at the centre. On top put the garden soil and pre-made compost if available. This will help to speed up the composting process. Make sure to avoid putting meat, dairy, faeces, diseased plants in your container. The equal balance of nitrogen, carbon dioxide and air will help to create good compost. Do remember to keep turning periodically to make space for the air channels. After some months you will observe that our Palm leaf products have finely decomposed along with all the other kitchen waste.
There are these small steps that open the way for a better life. When we all hold hands and work towards the conservation of nature we not only spend our valuable time in it but also invest our huge love for this beautiful entity that gave us life: The Earth. So it is all up to us. What we will create today will serve us tomorrow.
We have received multiple positive feedback from our audience who are shopping responsibly. This has inspired us a lot to continue our journey and motivated us to reach more and more people who dare to dream of a Green future together with us.
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]]>If hosting a party gives you pleasure and you love furnishing your guests with culinary skills. Then you can treat them with a surprise by preparing charcuterie boards. Charcuterie is basically a French word which means meat, and usually, meat is paired with cheese, so that's how we get the traditional term 'Charcuterie cheese board'. Though modern usage of the term: 'Charcuterie board' can be applied to just a platter of cured meat and cheese and other edible items that can be added according to the preference of its maker. Well, here you can add one more thing as a benefit to nature, by making your Charcuterie platter eco-friendly.
You can use our 'Palm Leaf Plates' which are super sustainable and are available in various sizes from '4-10' inch. These varieties in sizes will serve a great help in serving guests from different age groups as measures in consumption vary from children to elders to the older generation. You can also try our 'Palm Leaf '9x6' inch rectangular tray'. These trays are totally compostable, eco-friendly and have plenty of room for large amounts of food and are also available in "11x7"(inch) size.
Charcuterie Board
You see, even before the food gets consumed by us it tends to play the primary role of giving delight to our eyes. Keeping this in mind, one can ornate their Charcuterie pallet by giving preference to different textures shapes and colours. The first thing you can do is to visualise the layout of your presentation. Once it's done you can proceed according to the availability of the food items. Start from decorating it with salami and prosciutto or whatever meat is available, then while adding different cheese, try to cut them in different shapes and sizes.
You can also add small bowls on your pallet and fill it with seasonal fruits, nuts and dipping sauce. Fruits will create balance and add colour to your pallet and nuts will enhance its dietary quantities. For bowls too you have options to go eco-friendly as you can use our 'Palm leaf "5 Inch Deep Square Bowls'. It's elegant chic tableware and will smoothly go with the preparation, providing a neat look.
Charcuterie platters are an ongoing trend and symbolizes togetherness and harmony. If you are entertaining large groups you can add gluten-free crackers and snacks. You can also customize the cheese choices by keeping your lactose intolerant guests in mind. Adding olives, pickles and other dry fruits will increase the beauty of your pallet. It all depends upon how you anchor your board. You can also prepare a go-to host gift with these Charcuterie platters. For this Charcuterie preparation, our different varieties in sizes of palm leaf platters will help you. You can also use our 'Wooden Disposable Spoon', Knives and Sporks. These are strong and sturdy. Without any splintering, they have a smoother texture and are very convenient for packaging.
Charcuterie Board
With this get-together, we hope you develop a deep bond with your guests and also take a chance to develop a deeper bond with the nature around you. Guess what?. Once you decide to come along and join hands, through its sustainable products KarmicSeed will be more than happy to keep bringing you close to the environment.
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]]>While you wake up in the morning instead of staying on your bed, checking notifications and scrolling through a bundle of feeds, go to your window and breathe the morning air. The very next thing one can do is to hydrate themselves and then a little workout followed by healthy meals. You can use our 'Handmade coconut bowls' and 'Wooden Coconut Spoon' while having your meals. They are purely sustainable products and are easy to go for everyday use.
The most effective way to reboot your mind and get away from tensions and pressure for a while is to clean. Hard to believe? then give it a try. The cleaner your surroundings is, the calmer you'll feel. Take a little break from your work and try to organize your things, it can be your work desk, bookshelf, your cupboard anything that looks messy to your frustrated eyes. Then put your frustration and anxiety on the cleaning, and once you are done you'll feel different from inside. It's a kind of meditation.
One can practice it on a daily basis too and can also get closer to nature. After your meals when you decide to clean up, do you go back to your plastic scrubber and dishwashers to clean?. Well here's an alternative. You can use our ' Dishwashing Solid Soap' which is available in both scented and non-scented form and 'Coconut Coir Utensil Scrub' which is made of coconut fibre and properly stitched with cotton thread. It's biodegradable and easy to use.
In this crucial time of COVID-19, it is important for all of us to learn the value of coexistence. We have to walk hand in hand with nature, saving our environment and using its resources judiciously.
Here through Karmic Seed, we are doing our little part by producing palm leaf bamboo-like plates from Areca trees and also by making other sustainable products. Areca palm leaf plates are very handy and are easy to use in dinnerware, kitchenware and most importantly at parties. They are easy to transport as well as being hygienic. Just like our unique fingerprints these plates also have their unique pattern and style.
Along with the traditional circle shape plates, these plates are also available in square, heart, fish and bear shape which will be a delight for children. Our eco-friendly products are collective efforts of farmers, craftsmen and artisans from India. With the purchase of these products, you will not only have your contribution toward the environment but also to the hardworking rural workforce of India.
This is our small step to create an eco chain between our suppliers and our customers and a try to inspire the world toward a less plastic contaminated zone A.K.A #noharmfulplastic zone. Care to stretch a hand?
For Palm leaf Plates Wholesale orders, you may contact us at info@karmicseed.com
]]>A great way of using up old papers or newspapers lying around in your house is to make a paper mache pumpkin! This is way better than buying an actual pumpkin because it usually ends up adding to the agro-waste problem. Your paper mache pumpkin can also be saved up as a decoration for next year. Click here to see how to make one.
If you do insist on using an actual pumpkin, you could make complete use of it too. You could roast the seeds and eat them as is or plant them. The flesh of the carved out pumpkin can be used for cooking or to make a purée. You could also use the pumpkin rind to make a delicious pickle. After the celebrations, you can use the leftover pumpkin and compost it.
Instead of buying brand new decorations (mostly made of plastic) from a store, why not re-use your old decorations? It will save you a lot of money and you won't end up making more waste after the Halloween celebrations are over. If you don't have your old decorations, you could always make some with the existing materials in your house like old clothes, newspapers, bags etc. If you go online you could literally find millions of creative ideas. You could save them for next year as well!
Again, instead of buying a whole new outfit which you would use only once a year try stitching your own costume. You could get really creative and be a little unique as well. There are literally many pieces of clothing in each household that we would ordinarily just chuck in the trash. Use them to create your own costume. If you aren't comfortable stitching it on your own, you could always use the services of a tailor or someone who is good at it.
With store-bought candies, the extra problem of plastic wrappers comes along. So why not hit the good old recipe book and cook some homemade sweets! They are equally (if not more) delicious and come without the added trouble of trash! We hope these tips help you celebrate a happy, beautiful and trash-free Halloween! Any celebration is after all, incomplete without mother nature! Check out our other blog posts on making use of agro-waste.
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AM: Even before I applied this rule in my kitchen, I wasn’t a big consumer. I don’t need a lot of stuff to get started. We realized that most of our trash came from the kitchen and decided to start from there.
Cooking a regular meal requires a lot of planning. How do you, as a zero waste chef, manage to plan your everyday meals?
AM: I think the key is not to cook something new every single day. First of all, I look at what I have on hand before I go shopping for new ingredients. Usually, I come up with unexpected meals or inventions with what’s leftover! I shop only once a week, plan out a couple of meals and consume one particular meal for three days or so.
AM: In 2011, we read up about plastic and plastic pollution and decided to take that step to go plastic-free. It took us months to get started! When we would go shopping we’d face so many issues and our choices became less because most of the stuff came in plastic containers. It was definitely a challenge and did not happen overnight. I would advise you, to start small- for example, bringing cloth bags whenever you got out shopping. Don’t try to be perfect, because no one is. Small, significant steps are the way to go!
AM: Oh, fermented food tastes amazing! Fermentation really brings out strong flavors. All the good things in life are fermented- cheese, beer, wine etc. Our mood, our weight and health are all gut dependent. When you eat fermented food, it improves the gut bacteria and is in general, more nutritious.
AM: Popcorn! We buy popcorn in bulk and cook it in a pot on the stove and add in some coconut oil and salt. Even hummus, which is easy to make, can be eaten with bread.
At Karmic Seed we are really passionate about waste products all our products are considered agro waste products that would typically be burned. We love that you are also promoting a zero waste kitchen lifestyle that eliminates waste in the kitchen. Any suggestions on how businesses can function when it comes to sustainability and fair environmental practice?
AM: I think companies should create their products in such a way that they shouldn’t put the onus on the consumer to clean up afterwards. They should use better alternatives than synthetics. For example, hemp. It is easy and quick to grow and is way cheaper. It was banned before, due to corporate interests but has not been legalized again.
We would like to know some quick tips to make use of the agro-waste from our kitchen!
AM: You could use leftover vegetables to make vegetable broth. Apple peels can be used to make vinegar instead of buying store-bought vinegar bottles. Also, cream with cultured milk can be used to make sour cream.
Finally, how has going zero waste affected your life?
AM: I am much healthier now as I eat real, wholesome food that I’ve cooked myself. I feel much happier as I don’t see a downside to being this way. It's fun, it's important and I enjoy it! The food tastes better and now that I don’t go very often to shop for stuff, I have time to do other things I enjoy as well!
Thank you so much, Anne-Marie, for sharing your wisdom and giving us your time!
AM: I’m glad and happy to! Check out our other interviews, here.
]]>We have talked about the zero waste lifestyle before. Now, let's talk about the main driving force as to why we should opt for this lifestyle. From the time of its invention, plastic revolutionized science and innovation. This reusable and affordable commodity soon became a part of every household. From our washrooms to our kitchens we own a scary amount. led to the large-scale turnover of plastic waste, which kept accumulating as the years went by. Today the term given to this phenomena is "Plastic Pollution". It has ruined our natural resources, choked our animals, and has made waste disposal a huge problem.
Plastic pollution isn't just a problem for adults. Our children need to realize themselves, what's right. One way to do that is by promoting good role models. Make them read inspiring stories of people who do their bit for the environment. An environmental superhero, if you will. Bea Johnson is one among the leading curators of the zero waste movement. She has even talked about helping her kids adjust to a zero waste lifestyle, here. When kids read about other kids following a seemingly tough lifestyle, the transition becomes easy and fun! Karmic Seed constantly promotes the good Samaritans of the environment or seed-changers as we like to call them. Watch our space for more!
Plastic-free bamboo leaf plates
As kids, we were accustomed to seeing plastic bottles or bags collected in heaps around us. As we grew up, we thought this was normal and never questioned the impact of hoarding so much! We have the resources now to make much better choices. Instead of plastic bowls, you could opt for a coconut bowl. Instead of a plastic plate, go for an areca plate. They are made out of agricultural waste and serve the same purpose, but with practically zero harm to the environment. When your child watches you make these conscious decisions, they become more aware of what they buy or use. They stop viewing synthetic items as an option, helping your household moves one step closer to being environmentally friendly.
A great way to help kids adjust to a trash-free life is by making it fun with some zero waste activities! Here are a few you could do try with your kids Garden Party To minimize future trash, it is important to make sure the existing trash finds a purpose. Ask your kids to collect all sorts of existing plastic containers in the house and go shopping to the local market for some seeds of their choice. Help them collect soil in the containers and plant those seeds. This could be a fun way to help them start their own garden and care for it. It helps make your house greener and you also find a way to re-use the plastic instead of throwing it out. It hit two nails on the head!
Palm leaf plate getting the final touch
Zero-waste picnics (the before and after picture) Picnics and family outings are important. It is also important to involve your kids in the process of packing food for the picnic so they realize the need to go for alternative packaging. Instead of plastic packaging, pack your liquids in glass containers. You could also use steel tiffin’s to carry solid food. As far as cutlery goes, opt for something earth-friendly like areca plates. Now before the picnic begins, take a picture of the spot you’re going to be eating at. After the picnic is done and you all are done cleaning up, take a picture of the same spot again. Tell your kids that each time they go somewhere they have to leave the place clean enough to not have any differences in the before and after pictures. This is a fun game and a good incentive to be environmentally conscious! Ice-cream trips minus the trash This is a fun tip we picked up from Bea Johnson.
Zero-waste lifestyle doesn’t have to mean, cutting down on simple joys of life. Instead of using the plastic cups at the ice-cream store, make your kids carry their own glass jars and spoons. It is a simple thing like this that will make them realize that they can enjoy their life while caring for mother earth.
Cooking up some fun Involve your kids in cooking simple food so they can learn to make use of agro-waste as well. Kitchens tend to produce a lot of waste too, and its important for them to make use of it. Remember the garden idea? Ask them to use, for example, coffee grounds and add it into the soil for their garden. If you have a huge yard, you could even introduce them to composting. Theoretical knowledge can be boring but practical application is always the best way for kids to learn.
Zero-waste birthdays Birthday parties are an integral part of any childhood. It might be a bit hard to apply this one in real life, but in the long run, it is completely worth it. When hosting a birthday party for your child, make them understand the need to have gifts that are reusable or sustainable in the long run. For example, toys are something that is always made of plastic and kids eventually outgrow them. But something like, books or an e-ticket to their favourite movie doesn’t add to the trash problem and stay with them for life. Requesting zero-waste gifts is a huge step in the personal development of your child.
Plastic, be gone
Like we mentioned in our article for plastic-free childhood, it is important to make use of the existing items of plastic in your household so you don't find the need to depend on more plastic items or throw out the existing ones. Plastic bottles and bowls can be used to grow plants in. Food containers made out of plastic can be used to store jewellery or makeup items. Plastic bags can be used to wrap shoes in. Finding an alternative use for the existing plastic items can help you make the first step.
Compost bins are a great alternative for the conventional dustbins which do nothing for the nutrient-filled kitchen waste. Check out this compost bin made from bamboo fibres and with a replaceable charcoal filter to absorb odour. Compost bins help break down the organic trash and you could use this as fertilizer for your garden or potted plants. You could also bury them in the land around you to add nutrient value to the soil! The transition to a zero-waste life isn't easy but no good thing comes easy, does it? We hope these trash accessories help you out!
]]>KS: Every person always cites someone else as their inspiration to do the things that they do. Who has been your inspiration when it comes to your green thumb?
MK: When it comes to my green thumb, I have to say, my family. Everyone in my family has been landlords and farmers, as a result of which I've had access to good, homely food in my childhood.
KS: In a world where people prefer buying their fruits and vegetables from the supermarket or ordering it online, what exactly motivates you to grow your own produce?
MK: I guess; I don’t like to follow everybody else. I’m sort of a rebel that way and I don’t get swayed by the glitter of things. I have always firmly felt that whatever the earth produces is the most natural and best for you.
KS: How have you incorporated the concept of zero waste, into farming?
MK: Basically I don’t believe in the use of plastic. We always ask our customers to get their own containers. I also collect reusable containers. The amount of packaging that goes into food items for sale, is the biggest waste. We solve that issue by growing our own food. Another wastage that tends to happen, is a waste of water due to inefficient irrigation. We don't do that wastage. We also believe in the concept of permaculture which is essentially like living in a forest. The forest does not get fertilizers or any artificial resources and yet, the soil is healthy and the forest is lush.
KS: Agro waste is gaining popularity but at the same time, very few people actually make it a part of their day-to-day life. Any tips on how to do so?
MK: Now I’m quite lazy and look for the easiest way to compost. I segregate my waste and since I have a lot of land outside my house, I dig huge holes of about two feet by four feet and fill it with green waste and cover that up with soil. The waste decays and provides essential nutrients to the soil and plants.
KS: Usually in an urban setting like an apartment, you don’t really have land around you to do that. Do you think the same method could work for potted plants too?
MK: Yeah sure! You could try filling the bottom of the pot with green waste and cover it up with soil. You could definitely try that too.
KS: We often don’t think much of something as small and yet significant as a toothbrush, yet here you are. Tell us a little bit about the story behind Brush with Bamboo
MK: It actually came upon my son's mind. We were watching documentaries on plastic usage and we realized that we own so much plastic around us! Even when you dig into your handbags, you find so many items of plastic. One day, he was brushing his teeth and he realized that even the first thing one puts in their mouth, is made of plastic. He started searching for alternatives but there were no options at the time. He found out that in ancient times bamboo tree brushes existed. Since there were none in the market, we decided to create our own. That is the story behind Brush with Bamboo
KS: That is truly inspirational and quite amazing! Now for our last question, we would like to know what are some of your favorite ways to avoid making trash or attain a zero waste living?
MK: I think the biggest way you can avoid making trash is by growing your food. Instead of growing grass or bushes, I use that same water to grow plants that can actually give me food. This way you can save up on the amount of plastic that goes into packaged food. Another way is to avoid harsh chemicals or anything that is not offered by mother nature. For example, instead of fertilizers, you could use coffee ground, which is normally considered waste, to fertilize your soil. As much as possible, stop your waste from going into the landfill.
KS: Thank you so much Manju for giving us your precious time and knowledge
MK: The pleasure is all mine! To know more about Manju and her zero waste journey follow her on Instagram @zerowastefarmer To know more about her company Brush With Bamboo, check out their website and take that extra step towards a plastic-free future.
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Even though we may think that our kitchen food waste doesn't cause much harm... When we add a few billion people to the mix the statistics change quite rapidly. Most landfills release greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change: methane gas escapes during the building process. Incineration leaves some toxic ash waste, and the burning process releases a vast amount of carbon dioxide into our precious atmosphere. Furthermore, during disposal, what we essentially lose out on are sources of energy or the potential to use what we consider ‘waste’ to produce something valuable.
For example, did you know that rice husk ash or charcoal can be used to make activated carbon? Activated carbon can be used to make medicines or to whiten your teeth. Banana peels can be used as a papermaking pulp. Solves the problem of cutting down trees eh? Palm oil, which is extracted from the palm fruit, can be used as an organic fertilizer as opposed to the harmful chemicals. Animal waste serves as a great fertilizer as well! The onion skins that we often discard without a thought, have anti-fungal properties that help relieve skin itches.
We live in a materialistic and trend-driven world, which leads to a very toxic and cluttered environment. What one might describe as ‘hoarding’, spells doom for Mother Earth. Just imagine the amount of waste a single person throws out when they do the routine spring cleaning! Now multiply that by billions. Scary, isn’t it? As consumers, we need to make smarter choices and invest our money in the ‘needs’ and not the ‘wants’. If there is a green alternative to the product you desire, go for it. The more conscious we are of the decisions we make, the more time companies and organizations will dedicate towards preparing products for their environmentally aware consumers.
it was this- don’t waste anything. Empty boxes found a new life as a storage container. Old newspapers were used to line steel containers. Water that couldn’t be consumed, served as an extra bit of elixir for the plants. Peels of fruits were buried deep into the earth to be used as fertilizer. Did you know that our Areca plates and bowls are made from fallen leaves of the Areca palm tree?
Karmic Seed is all about second chances. What looks like a waste to someone else, is our building block to something beautiful. All of our products have been upcycled and turned into items that can be used daily.
For example, in rural areas of India, cow dung is used to produce biogas. The gas produced is said to be rich in methane. Did you know that coconut shells, when burnt in a limited amount of air can be used to make activated carbon? Being 100 percent natural, it is completely safe. It is used in the manufacture of medicines and as food supplements.
Of thе bіllіоnѕ оf coconuts harvested each уеаr, a high percentage of thе shells аrе discarded аnd burned as wаѕtе. At Karmic Seed we up-cycle these ѕhеllѕ into beautiful, eco-friendly bоwlѕ mаdе from rеаl сосоnutѕ. Thе сосоnut ѕhеllѕ are hаndmаdе frоm rесусlеd сосоnutѕ. Eасh сосоnut іѕ сut, сlеаnеd аnd sanded; turning thеm іntо beautiful coconut bowls thаt you саn еаt frоm. Eасh cосоnut bоwl is thеn finished wіth an organic virgin сосоnut оіl polish. Surprisingly, many bоwlѕ іn thе mаrkеt are nоt thаt ѕаfе to ѕеrvе fооd from bесаuѕе they contain сhеmісаlѕ and heavy metals thаt саn роѕе a dаngеr tо оur hеаlth and planet. Wіth our coconut bоwlѕ, there is no coating other than organic coconut oil thus making them 100% chemical free and nature made. In аddіtіоn, bу рurсhаѕіng a coconut bоwl, уоu аrе асtіvеlу ѕuрроrtіng glоbаl ѕuѕtаіnаbіlіtу. Aѕ a result, your contribution helps сrеаtе thе сulturаl change that Karmic Seed is working tоwаrdѕ.