Have you ever wondered what happens to all the flowers people offer in temples? Every day tons of beautiful and healthy flowers are offered to shrines at temples as a sign of devotion. But after the use, all these are thrown out as garbage and can even pollute water bodies. In fact, floral waste accounts for 16% of total river pollutants. It was a big problem—until Phool.co came up, a groundbreaking initiative that is transforming waste into wonder—giving these flowers a second life as eco-friendly products!
Phool.co collects these unwanted flowers from temples and recycles them into usable pooja items like incense sticks or cups. The waste flowers undergo three major processes which are:
1. Collection:
- Temple Partnerships:
Phool.co works with temples to collect floral waste that would otherwise be dumped in rivers or landfills.
- Diverse Flower Waste:
They collect a variety of flowers, including those used in pooja rituals and other temple offerings.
2.Conversion:
- Segregation and Drying: Flowers are separated from other temple waste and dried.
- Powdering and Processing: Dried petals are ground into powder and mixed with natural binders to make a paste.
- Incense Stick and Cone Production: The paste are either put in molds or are made by hand to create incense sticks and cones.
3. Selling and Distribution:
- Online and Offline Sales: Phool.co sells its products online and through various retail outlets.
- Eco-Friendly Products: The company focuses on creating sustainable and eco-friendly pooja items, such as incense sticks made from recycled flowers and vermicompost for gardening.
- Social Impact: The initiative also aims to create jobs for marginalized women, empowering them through sustainable entrepreneurship.
This simple idea saves rivers, reduces waste, and creates jobs for local women. Instead of dumping flowers, they’re transformed into something useful and eco-friendly. Phool.co is now famous worldwide for making “magic” out of waste.
So next time you see temple flowers, remember—they might just become something cool and sustainable! Thank You!
More Details About Phool.co
Started in: 2017
Owner: Ankit Agarwal