Impact / Social · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Ecoware
Compostable food packaging and tableware made from agricultural crop waste.
Founded by Rhea Mazumdar Singhal
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Business model
- Impact
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 25 June 2026
About Ecoware
Ecoware makes compostable tableware and food packaging from sugarcane bagasse, one of India's first companies to manufacture such products locally from indigenous raw material. Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, a pharmacology graduate who had worked at Pfizer, founded it in 2010 after failing to find safe disposable packaging she trusted for her own family. The range spans more than 50 products that biodegrade in about 90 days, with no plastic lining, binder or coating. The company supplies food businesses, institutions and events looking to move off single-use plastic.
Founder
Rhea Mazumdar Singhal
Woman FounderFounder & CEO
Rhea Mazumdar Singhal holds a pharmacology degree and worked in pharmaceutical marketing before starting Ecoware in 2010 at age 27. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and received the Nari Shakti Puraskar, India's highest civilian honour for women.
Industry classification
Impact / Social Sustainable Packaging
Ideal customers
Awards & recognition
- WEF Young Global Leader (2018)
- Mahatma Award for Social Impact
Website, social
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ecoware do?
- Ecoware makes compostable tableware and food packaging from sugarcane bagasse, one of India's first companies to manufacture such products locally from indigenous raw material. Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, a pharmacology graduate who had worked at Pfizer, founded it in 2010 after failing to find safe disposable packaging she trusted for her own family. The range spans more than 50 products that biodegrade in about 90 days, with no plastic lining, binder or coating. The company supplies food businesses, institutions and events looking to move off single-use plastic.
- Who founded Ecoware?
- Ecoware was founded by Rhea Mazumdar Singhal.
- Where is Ecoware headquartered?
- Ecoware is headquartered in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Is Ecoware funded?
- Ecoware is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Ecoware founded?
- Ecoware was founded in 2010.