Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) which ventured into E- Commerce Industry just two months ago is using handmade paper packaging materials from day one to prevent plastic pollution. KVIC is specifically using handmade paper envelopes, packets and carton boxes for packaging of articles except for liquid materials where plastic wraps are nominally used to prevent any leakage during transportation. 

MSME Ministry in a statement said that  KVIC, which was using plastic for packing face masks for better hygiene, has also specially designed handmade paper envelopes made of banana fiber which it will start very soon. The move assumes significance in wake of the directions of the National Green Tribunal to various E-commerce companies for putting a check on excessive use of plastic in packaging of goods and thus posing grave environmental hazard. 

The Ministry said, by using handmade paper packets, KVIC is serving the dual purpose of environmental protection and employment creation. KVIC has also received appreciation from its online customers for delivery of goods in paper packets.