Introducing

Anitha Shankar

Driven by the need for green, earth-friendly solutions and for promoting the environment’s protection.

Anitha Shankar is the Founding Partner of Astu Ventures, started in 2015 and focussing on manufacturing, trading, and researching eco-friendly products. Her primary focus has been the need to develop eco-friendly products and social entrepreneurship. She has a BSc degree from Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, and an MBA in Marketing from TA Pai Management Institute.

Stories

Stories related to Anitha Shankar

Independence Day: Turning the tide on plastic pollution

Anitha Shankar

With AstuEco, these two entrepreneurs aim to replace plastic with Areca nut tableware

Vishal Krishna

Awards

Awards and Recognitions

100 Emerging Voices of India - 2019

YourStory’s 100 Emerging Voices of 2019

As it is commonly acknowledged, plastic is slowly destroying the world and affecting its inhabitants, and it is this global concern that Anitha focusses on. Through her writings, she critically looks at the tonnes of plastic waste generated in the world and educates people about the need to understand the pressure these place on human life and the earth. She also writes to raise awareness about living an eco-friendly life.