News Clip Congratulations from the Project Jatropha team to our Youth Ambassador Ganesh Kumar. He joined Project Jatropha team in 2013 as a Youth Ambassador to launch the Solar Energy Program in the state of Andhra Pradesh. During his work near the...

Happy “World Nature Conservation Day” from Team Project Jatropha. World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28 all around the world creating awareness about preserving the environment and natural resources for a happier,...

Happy World Environment Day from Team Project Jatropha! The World Environment Day, which is celebrated on June 5, talks about spreading awareness about the importance of nature in more than 150 countries. The pandemic during the last one and a half...

India recorded an astronomical number of 26 million Covid-19 cases – falling second only to the US, thus becoming the new epicenter of this global pandemic. India is the third country in the world to record more than 300,000 deaths –...

“At the heart of Earth Day’s 2021 theme, Restore Our Earth, is optimism, a critically needed sentiment in a world ravaged by both climate change and the pandemic,” Kathleen Rogers, president of EarthDay.org Happy Earth Day from Team...

The primary motivation for this post is to explore options to improve the durability of palm leaf straws and make them last longer in all types of hot and cold beverages. The food grade glue from tapioca starch can hold the structure of the straws...

After I was successful in making the biodegradable straws, I was motivated to demonstrate its usefulness to students at my high school. The first step was to convince the staff to allow me to do a presentation. My teachers Ms. Ra Dana, Mrs. Kautz...

Ganesh has been very busy for the past year (Sept. 2018) researching to come up with affordable biodegradable straws. His innovative way involves the use of palm leaves. He says, “During our solar energy work in Andhra Pradesh, India, I observed...

Project Jatropha launched their Solar Energy Program in 2013 as the team realized that the Jatropha cultivation was not economically viable to the farmers. As an alternate approach to raise awareness about the significance of renewable energy and...