RECYCLING
Elephant Poop used to create handmade paper
The Poop Paper Chase
Rucha Biju Chitrodia meets an entrepreneur duo who saw an opportunity in an elephants bad digestive system
The ride on elephant-back to Jaipurs mystical Amber Fort on the jagged Aravalli hills would leave any turbanned tourist, even an Indian, feeling like a maharajah. What he might not know, however, is that the ride inadvertently leaves behind a certain odorous trail. It is not pretty by conventional standards, but it has its uses. At least to those who look for uses.
Five years ago, Jaipur-born Delhi paper entrepreneur Mahima Mehra, 37, and her companion, Jaipurs Vijendra Shekhawat, then a small-time executive in the paper industry, decided to skip this royal treat for a plebian walk. Thats because the 26-year-old Vijendra has always feared elephants.