A documentary about an Indian entrepreneur with a brilliant idea to stop plastic pollution
In their documentary series ‘Fix the world and make money’ Dutch filmmakers Erik Loots & Linda Vermaat share the inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs from all over the globe. Their creative studio TwentieFour wants to inspire people not to give up; on themselves or on a better world. The companies’ missions are clear, but challenging the established order is no easy task. In the series they follow the entrepreneurs on their road to success; from disillusion and despair to hope and excitement. The focus of this series is not a doomsday threat of climate change or capitalism. Instead, the company wants people to meet dreamers, pioneers and go-getters that have chosen entrepreneurship as their weapon for change.
If you want to see more of this uplifting stories of entrepreneurs from all over the world who fix the world & make money go to the TwentieFour’s Youtube channel.
About Twentie Four
What does a spoon taste like?
Single-use knives, spoons and forks are a major contributor to the growing plastic pollution crisis. An estimated 40 billion plastic utensils are thrown away each year in the United States alone. Startup Bakeys (India) produces edible cutlery to combat plastic waste.
For close to a decade the founder, Narayana Peesapaty, struggled to get his product to market. His factory was closed down, he was unable to pay his workers and his family home was on the line. Narayana: ”I was drinking a lot, getting angry. Getting frustrated. Why was such a good product not selling?”
When suddenly he became an overnight sensation with an explosive amount of media attention. He raised over $300,000 with two crowdfunding campaigns. How did he deal with this sudden influx in demand and the necessary production expansion? And how do his spoons fix the world?
Maaike de Reuver Xiao-Er Kong
Narayana Peesapaty (India) found a solution to decrease our dependency on plastic. He provides a delicious alternative: edible cutlery. A brilliant invention that almost didn’t survive huge financial backlash. A story about perseverance and good karma.
EAT YOUR SPOON AND FIX THE WORLD
A documentary about an Indian entrepreneur with a brilliant idea to stop plastic pollution
In their documentary series ‘Fix the world and make money’ Dutch filmmakers Erik Loots & Linda Vermaat share the inspiring stories of social entrepreneurs from all over the globe. Their creative studio TwentieFour wants to inspire people not to give up; on themselves or on a better world. The companies’ missions are clear, but challenging the established order is no easy task. In the series they follow the entrepreneurs on their road to success; from disillusion and despair to hope and excitement. The focus of this series is not a doomsday threat of climate change or capitalism. Instead, the company wants people to meet dreamers, pioneers and go-getters that have chosen entrepreneurship as their weapon for change.
If you want to see more of this uplifting stories of entrepreneurs from all over the world who fix the world & make money go to the TwentieFour’s Youtube channel.
About Twentie Four
Single-use knives, spoons and forks are a major contributor to the growing plastic pollution crisis. An estimated 40 billion plastic utensils are thrown away each year in the United States alone. Startup Bakeys (India) produces edible cutlery to combat plastic waste.
For close to a decade the founder, Narayana Peesapaty, struggled to get his product to market. His factory was closed down, he was unable to pay his workers and his family home was on the line. Narayana: ”I was drinking a lot, getting angry. Getting frustrated. Why was such a good product not selling?”
When suddenly he became an overnight sensation with an explosive amount of media attention. He raised over $300,000 with two crowdfunding campaigns. How did he deal with this sudden influx in demand and the necessary production expansion? And how do his spoons fix the world?
What does a spoon taste like?
Maaike de Reuver Xiao-Er Kong
Narayana Peesapaty (India) found a solution to decrease our dependency on plastic. He provides a delicious alternative: edible cutlery. A brilliant invention that almost didn’t survive huge financial backlash. A story about perseverance and good karma.
EAT YOUR SPOON AND FIX THE WORLD