The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organized a discussion on the new Indian Standard IS 18267:2023 – Food Serving Utensils made from Agricultural Byproducts here on Thursday.
In his opening remarks, S.D. Dayanand, Scientist, Bureau of Indian Standards, Madurai briefed about the ill effects of plastic cutlery used by restaurants and eateries. “Improper disposal leads to environmental pollution and accumulation of non-biodegradable products in the environment,” he explained.
He further added that the Indian standard IS 18267:2023 was published in May 2023 to encourage the use of eco-friendly products that were biodegradable.
The speakers discussed the use of eco-friendly products and how it can help in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and create a quality eco-conscious ecosystem.
Hemlata Panikkar, Joint Director, BIS presented an overview on BIS certification, hallmarking of gold jewelery and features of BIS Care App.
In his online address, Pradeep Sharma, Member Secretary BIS, New Delhi presented the Indian Standards involved in the production of tableware, general technical requirements of the product and manufacturing processes.
TN Chamber of Commerce and Industry President N. Jegatheesan, Agri Business Forum NABARD K. Ganeshmurthy, chairman of the Export Promotion Center K. Tirupati Rajan, Assistant Director of MSME P. Jayaselvam and others felicitated.
An open discussion was held at the end of the discussion, said a press release.