About this episode

The episode features an interview with Emirati entrepreneur Lamis al-Hashimy, discussing her business that produces biodegradable cutlery from date palm trees.

We speak to the Emirati entrepreneur who set up a business making biodegradable cutlery made from discarded date palm trees, driven by the goal to replace single-use plastics in UAE. Lamis al-Hashimy, co-founder of Palmade, shares how a hobby project became a business producing millions of items, the early failures that nearly stopped it, and the challenges of competing with cheap plastic. How did a failed prototype including a fork that melted in pizza, lead to a growing business? If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio journalism devoted to the world of money and work. From small startup stories to big corporate takeovers, global economic shifts to trends in technology, we look at the key figures, ideas and events shaping business. Each episode is a 17-minute, daily deep dive into a single topic, featuring expert analysis and the people at the heart of the story. Recent episodes explore the weight-loss drug revolution, the growth in AI, the cost of living, the economic impact of the war in the Middle East, and why bond markets are so powerful. We also feature in-depth interviews with…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Rogers

Guest: Lamis al-Hashimy

Topics covered

• biodegradable cutlery
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability
• single-use plastics
• business challenges

Keywords

• cutlery
• biodegradable
• entrepreneur
• sustainability
• UAE
• single-use plastics
• business challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palma

Places: UAE

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