Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have created edible straws made from barnyard millets, marking a step forward in sustainable alternatives to plastic and paper straws. The innovation, spearheaded by research scholar Miss Tejaswini Dhanaji Patil under the guidance of professor Kirtiraj K Gaikwad from the Functional Food Packaging Lab, aims to address two issues at once: the reduction of plastic waste and the demand for safer, eco-friendly drinking utensil.
