Denmark-based enzyme producer Novozymes working on eco-friendly detergents

Denmark-based enzyme producer Novozymes working on eco-friendly detergents

At a time when the government is cracking the whip on single-use plastic and encouraging multinational corporations (MNCs) to adopt environment-friendly packaging, Denmark-based enzyme producer Novozymes is working towards developing enzymes which are biodegradable.

These enzymes will help reduce the use of chemicals in detergents. The firm’s R&D centre in Bengaluru is targeting to come out with more environment-friendly detergent-enzyme prototypes to provide laundry solutions that would replace chemicals by 2022.

“Nearly 90 per cent of the detergents in the market are chemical heavy. Adding enzymes to detergents can bring down the total amount of chemicals by 25-30 per cent,” said Ashish