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Mumbaikars Give Gold a Miss on Dhanteras, Replace Plastic With Copper, Steel...
Dhanteras marked the beginning of the five-day festival of lights. Revellers consider the day auspicious to add any form of ‘dhan’ or wealth, and are often seen shopping for various things, ranging...
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#ChildrenForThePlanet: 12-YO Pune Boy’s Innovation Can Rid Our Oceans of Plastic
#ChildrenForThePlanet: This Children’s Day, TBI will be celebrating young innovators who are taking steps big and small for a sustainable future. There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones...
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#TBIYearEnders: 10 Times Social Media Came Together in 2018 To Make Things...
“Don’t use social media to impress people, use it to impact people.” Truer words have not been spoken, especially since we are all, in one way or another, living our lives on social networking sites....
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After 15 Years, ‘Kulhad’ Returns to the Railways: 7 Reasons to Be Excited!
There’s something about cold winter mornings and a steaming cup of chai. What makes it even better is to have that chai in a kulhad (earthen cup). Fifteen years ago, erstwhile Railway Minister Lalu...
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Kerala Districts Set Example, Go The Extra Mile To Ensure Eco-Friendly...
Based on a directive from the Central Election Commission, which stated that elections must be conducted in an environment-friendly manner, all 14 districts in Kerala, alongside Haritha Keralam Mission...
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Shaping Tomorrow: 5 Children Tell Us What They Want for India from Elections...
A few days ago as I sat with my morning cup of coffee, my 6-year-old asked me several questions about the upcoming elections. His queries were clear and precise. He knew what he wanted answers to and...
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24x Stronger, 12x Cheaper, 8x Lighter: 17-YO Builds Green Material From Plastic!
For as long as he can remember, Mangaluru-based Swasthik Padma has been inclined to science and innovation. The 17-year-old likes to describe himself as an ‘innovator by heart and an entrepreneur by...
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After Husband’s Death From Cancer, Wife Helps 15000 People Fight the Deadly...
“Even in his last few days when he was admitted in the ICU, Rahul questioned us about an upcoming event of the Yoddhas. His passion for educating people was way bigger than any of the needles, wires or...
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Bartan Banks to Copper ‘Lotas’ in Govt Offices: Indore Municipality Shows The...
Earlier this year, Indore earned the title of India’s cleanest city for the third time. To keep up the good work, the Municipal Corporation of the city has now taken a step towards eliminating...
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Plastic Bottles to Discarded Tyres: Forest Officer Upcycles Waste Into...
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – these are the fundamentals of waste management. If we all practise this in earnestness, then the scope is endless. 37-year-old Range Officer Papan Mohanta from Midnapore in...
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Udaipur Engineering Students Recycle Waste Into Eco-Bricks That Are...
This article is part of a series in support of the ATL Tinkering Innovation Marathon – organised by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and The Better India. Read more about the marathon here. They...
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5 Eco-friendly Eateries in Mumbai That You Need to Check Out Right Now!
The storied history of India’s Maximum City is represented in its confluence of cultures and nowhere is this more apparent than its food. From vada pav to kosha mangsho, butter chicken to momos, and...
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5 Initiatives That Show How Plastic Barter Systems Are Booming In India
I am sure you have traded books, clothes, toys, and other knick-knacks with your sibling or friend, at some point in time. Formally termed as ‘bartering,’ this exchange of goods and services, has been...
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Gurugram Teen Collects Milk Pouches & Old Plastic, Gives Upcycled Stationery...
Did you know that the plastic pouches used to sell milk account for a third of the branded plastic waste that is generated in most of our cities? In Gurugram alone, 2.60 crore milk pouches are thrown...
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Cut the Plastic in Your Daily Life by Half with Just 7 Clicks & Rs 500!
“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words . . . People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is...
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Bengaluru’s KIA Airport Wants You to Donate Plastic Waste To Them. Here’s Why
At a time when everyone is saying no to plastic, Kempegowda Airport operator, Bangalore International Airport Private Limited (BIAL) has launched a campaign called #PlasticBeku (Want Plastic), asking...
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Eco-friendly Eats: 4 Chennai Restaurants Ditching Plastic For Sustainable...
Every time we order food, my nonagenarian grandmother looks at all the plastic that comes in and comments about how hygienic it would be to use banana leaves instead. “Not only hygienic but also so...
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Mumbai NGO Will Turn Your Donated Plastic Waste Into Pens, Bins & Benches!
“What difference can one plastic bottle make?” is what the entire population on the planet thinks. And each of those bottles is now choking up our ecosystem slowly. Researchers estimate that more than...
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1 Kg of Rice For 1 Kg of Plastic: Telangana Collector Sets Up Unique Barter...
A school in Assam is accepting plastic waste as fees, a garbage café in Chhattisgarh is giving free meal in exchange of one kilo of plastic and Indian railways will soon charge phones on depositing a...
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Single-Use Plastic to Climate Change: 5 Indian Kids Fighting to Save The Planet!
At 12.30 PM, I walk into my younger one’s school to pick him up. I feel scared and angered in equal measures when I am greeted by little faces covered in masks instead of their usual twinkling eyes, or...
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What is The True Cost of Plastic? India’s First Marine Cemetery Has The Answer!
Our social media feeds often startle us with photographs of marine animals in distress due to plastic pollution. Tortoises with deformed bodies stuck in plastic bottle rings or mammoth whales dying...
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5000+ Dehradun School Kids Collect 555 Kgs of Waste For Plastic Wapsi Abhiyaan!
With an intent to trigger a behavioural change in students, teachers, and families, Dehradun Smart City Limited (DSCL) has come up with an innovative way of tackling its plastic waste issue. Under its...
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Ban On Single Use Plastic, Rs 5K Fine: Mountain Village in Sikkim Shows The Way!
Lachung is an incredibly picturesque mountain village in the northeastern state of Sikkim bordering Tibet. Perched at an altitude of 8,610 feet, this village is surrounded by snow-capped mountain...
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Perfect Encouragement To Recycle? 12-YO Girl Gives Out Muffins For Plastic Waste
A study conducted by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) in May 2018 cited that Multilayered Plastic (MLP) accounted for 48 per cent of all plastic waste in India. GAIA based its...
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Time to Reinvent Businesses? Study Finds 88% Consumers Want ‘Green’ Products
Here are a few facts for you. Did you know that India manufactures about 707 million metric tons of plastic in a year and about 25,940 tons of plastic waste is generated in our country in a day!...
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This Kerala Panchayat Wants Your Plastic Waste. Here’s Why
Statistics show that Kerala generates 480 tonnes of plastic waste a day. This amounts to a family in the state producing 60 grams of plastic waste each day. Over the last two years, the state...
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How to Reuse Plastic Bottles At Home: 10 Innovative Ideas
The toxic impact of plastic on the environment is well documented by now. However, we often forget that they are highly recyclable and reusable. Here are 10 innovative ways in which you can help...
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Recycling Is Not the Right Answer: Here’s Why You Need to Give up Plastic
In a matter of a little more than a hundred years since it was first invented, plastic has gone from being a boon to the bane of our time. The only way to deal with it now is to stop manufacturing it...
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180 Schools, 50K Kids: Safai Bank Has Stopped 22 Lakh Plastic Wrappers From...
Glenn is only nine-years-old. But if you speak to his father Godwin, he will tell you how much of a stickler for cleanliness this little man is. Each time Glenn hears the rustle of a packet of crisps,...
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Junk to Value: Hyderabad Startup Will Collect Waste From Your Doorstep and...
Last weekend was a very productive one for me. As I went about cleaning my house inch by inch, the pile of waste also grew rapidly. By the end, I have to admit that my house looked spectacular but, I...
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Pune Engineer’s Everyday Sustainable Solutions Bags Him Over 600 Orders a Month!
Despite working as a Project Engineer at a Pune-based company that would generate electricity using waste, Suraj Said never stopped wondering why there was so much of it everywhere. “There were quite a...
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Over 10,000 Impacted: IIT-ian Will Make Your Kid a Plastic-Free Champ in 1.5...
Despite the bans and fines, India’s 9.46 million tonne plastic problem cannot be solved just by regulations. Consumers too have make a contribution in terms of their plastic use. Single-use and...
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Kerala Techies Make Eco-friendly Papaya Straws That Last For 6 Months!
Using and throwing that plastic straw is such a trivial thing, no? How much time does it take anyway? A few seconds? Chucking that thin bit of nothing in the can and forgetting all about it. But the...
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IFS Officer’s Innovation Can Stop 40,000 Metric Tons of Plastic From Reaching...
In an earnest attempt to eliminate plastic from our lives, we all have adopted many changes in our lives. However, the one thing that we have not been able to replace is the ubiquitous jhhadu (broom)....
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Made Using 100% Waste, These Bricks Cost Just Rs 10 & Are 250% Stronger!
If you’re thinking of building your dream home, your first thought will be about bricks. India is the second-largest brick manufacturer in the world, with the Indo-Gangetic plains producing more than...
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Cloth, Paper or Sponge: What’s the Greenest Cleaning Option Out There?
If you are looking to reset your cleaning, one way to easily work sustainability into your daily routine is by taking a look at your cleaning equipment. The sponges, microfibre cloths and paper towels...
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MP Farmer Builds Irrigation System Using Waste Glucose Bottles; Now Earns in...
For many years, and several monsoons, the farmers of Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh looked to the skies for showers. As they witnessed their crops die, lands go dry and families starve to...
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Every Kilo of Plastic Waste You Donate, a Kilo of Free Rations Reach the...
The pandemic induced lockdown has led to cleaner air and better water across the country – however, one of the biggest environmental damage of the pandemic has been the increased use of single-use...
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Orthopedic Mattresses to Health Monitors – 5 Sleep Solutions for a Good...
This article has been sponsored by Wakefit.co A good night’s sleep is essential for an individual’s daily efficiency and there is no alternative to it. However, sleep deprivation persists as one of...
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Friends Turn Recycled Plastic into Furniture, Decor; Earn Rs 1 Crore in...
Madhur N Rathi, would’ve never thought that one conference on waste management during his MBA days would change his life for the better. Wanting to live a life of sustainability, he roped in three of...
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Kerala Man Shows How To Make Compostable Seed Germination Trays From Leaves
There are many ways to enjoy retirement. Some take trips around the world, others spend time pursuing their hobbies but in Kerala’s Kannur district, a retired school teacher is doing his part for the...
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Got Waste Plastic At Home? Kerala Woman Shares How to Turn Them into Pretty Mats
There have been many who have tried to minimise the use of plastic. For Ambili Prasannakumar, the sheer number of plastic items in her own home was too much for her to bear. “It is difficult to go a...
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How We Used 5 Lakh Plastic Waste Bottles To Build A Resort
“Since 2012, I have been working as a diving instructor in the Andaman islands. From day one, I saw a huge amount of plastic waste on the island. So, I decided that if I ever start a business, it would...
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Noida Woman’s 100% Biodegradable Paper Bottles Are Cheaper Than Plastic Ones!
On a mission to find a sustainable alternative and reduce the menace of plastic pollution, Kagzi Bottles, a company based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, has produced a 100 per cent compostable paper bottle,...
View ArticleHow to Make Gift Wraps Out of Banana Leaves For Your Diwali Gifts
It’s that time of the year when gifts and sweets are exchanged and what that also means is that a large amount of plastic and paper is used in just wrapping up the gifts. If you are looking for...
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Edible Cutlery Startup Saves 90 Tons of Plastic From Entering Landfills
“During one of my travels from Delhi to Vrindavan, I saw something floating on the Yamuna river. I stopped the vehicle to check what it was and it was large amounts of thermocol. What I saw that day in...
View ArticleGovt to Amend India’s Plastic Waste Management Rules; What it Means & How You...
With an aim to minimise plastic generation, ensure non-littering and proper segregation of plastic waste, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change introduced the Plastic Waste Management...
View ArticleTwo ‘Accidental’ Environmentalists Are Turning 25 Lakh Tonnes of Plastic Into...
Every year, India witnesses 8 million tonnes of plastic waste that ends up in landfills. And the figures are only increasing. In a bid to make a difference, two Pune-based environmentalists, Dr Medha...
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Woman Earns Rs 1 Crore By Turning 12000 Kgs of Plastic Waste Into Fashionable...
Kanika Ahuja, founder of Lifaffa, recalls visiting a landfill as a young child. “I wanted to climb what I assumed was a small hillock. I saw many other children from the area play there. However, I...
View ArticleHow Three Friends Prevented 7.5 Lakh Plastic Milk Packets From Entering...
A viral social media post inspired three women — Kunti Oza, Hansu Pardiwala, and Chitra Hiremath — to save 7.5 lakh plastic milk packets from going into landfills and polluting the planet. The post...
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