Reusable Bamboo Straw
- The Government of India's patent office has awarded a patent to the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) for a "reusable straw and its manufacturing" made from an endemic bamboo species found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- This bamboo species, known for its thin, large, hollow culm (stem) with long internodes, has shown economic potential as a sustainable alternative to plastic straws.
- The patent for the reusable bamboo straw is seen as a significant development that could enhance the livelihoods of local farmers and bamboo growers on the islands.
- While the germplasm of this bamboo species is limited to specific ....
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