An 11 y/o, a Palm Oil Tree and 41,666 Tata Nanos

An 11 y/o, a Palm Oil Tree and 41,666 Tata Nanos

Discover the surprising ubiquity of palm oil in everyday products and its environmental impact in this TEDx talk by Akshith Garapati. Follow the journey of a passionate 15-year-old student as he explores the palm oil industry, its production methods, and his innovative 6-month pilot experiment in a Khammam village. Learn about Garapati's unique approach to sustainability, involving decomposed palm tree matter for palm trees themselves. Gain insights into the speaker's diverse interests, from martial arts and Model UN debates to chess and motorsports, as he presents his findings and experiences accumulated over five years of research and experimentation.