There is a growing preference for RYO tobacco products across the world. RYO is simply about giving smokers a choice away from the chemical/toxin laced manufactured cigarettes. As celluose acetate filters are one of the most damaging substances for the environment, these filters are loaded with the inhaled toxins, and take from 50 years to 250 years to biodegrade depending on the climate. These toxic acetate filters also find their way into our soil and water system damaging the environment completely.
Speaking of the quality and environmentally friendly RYO filters, Karma Filter Tips are specially created RYO cigarette filters that not only offer an enriching smoking experience, but are biodegradable products which are completely eco-friendly. The company follows a biomimicry approach, wherein, it ensures it will not go into waste as such. The company has created butts using 100 percent organic and non-toxic paper, made of fruit pulp, vegetable extracts and more importantly herbal and flowering seeds. Karma is steadily gaining a good amount of fan following from all over the world, especially across South Africa, Europe, US, Indonesia among others. Their success lies in the thoroughness of the processes, and the ability / capability of mass manufacturing quality-driven biodegradable products.
“We ensure that every product offering of ours are well researched and meet every environmental standard. Also, not only our products, but the whole process / approach / methodologies behind developing the products are environment friendly with sustainable and lean manufacturing that ensures leaves no or very less carbon footprint. We are always ready with best-in-class raw materials as we are based in rural areas of the country. We ensure that everything we do has an environmental significance at all times,” highlights Vedobroto Roy, Founder of the company. Vedobroto, along with his wife Chetana Roy who are both advertising professionals, invented Karma Tips to tackle the critica; cigarette butt pollution.
100 Percent Natural with No Chemical Inputs
Karma Filter Tips’ products portfolio comprises real hand-made filter tips with live plant / floral seeds which when rolled with cigarettes will not just enhance the smoking experience, but also grows plants from the cigarette butts, once thrown away. These RYO filter tips are 100 percent biodegradable and 100 percent chemical free; thus ensuring a high tar and nicotine absorption while eradicating all chemical aftertastes one may get from other filters and tips. They also have a seedless variant of the same as well. Moreover, they also offer durable seeded paper bags and stationery, wherein, once it is used, it can be torn and planted in pots to grow plants like Basil, Amaranth, Celosia etc.
We ensure that every product offering of ours are well researched and meet every Environmental standard
Furthermore, they also offer natural rolling papers and brown rolling papers. These brown rolling papers have slow & even burning, and are chlorine free papers with no chemical aftertaste. All the products are durable and can be handled easily. In the RYO category, the consumer can now choose from different kinds of tobacco from natural to additive added, and can also choose his own paper which range from unbleached, chemical free, to nicotine free.
“We are also giving back to society by creating employment and empowerment opportunities for men and women in rural areas, while providing farmers with better sustainable irrigation methodologies. Currently, we are in talks with a few big tobacco companies in Europe, and have been working diligently to bring in biodegradable cigarettes in the market,” concludes Vedobroto.
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