An Emirati entrepreneur believes her business can step up and provide biodegradable alternatives to the single-use plastics banned under a nationwide initiative.
Lamis Al Hashimy has built a business around biodegradable products made from discarded date-palm leaves, making eco-friendly disposable cutlery at a factory in Dubai Investment Park. Her company, Palmade, has increased production from about 10,000 units every two weeks at the time of its launch, to more than 70,000 pieces of cutlery a day.
Palmade now serves more than 200 hotels and restaurants across the UAE and Ms Al Hashimy is keen to position her products as a long-term alternative to plastic.
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