Environment & Sustainability

Uttar Pradesh pioneers India’s first state-level Clean Air Plan. Using innovative technologies and airshed strategies, it aims to cut PM2.5 levels from industries, transport, agriculture, and waste management.

In a city with less than 8% forest cover, one patch of green still cools the air, recharges water, and shelters a near-threatened parrot. This is the story of Dol Ka Badh — and the people keeping it alive.

As temperatures hit 47°C in North India, communities are responding with surprising and thoughtful ideas. These aren’t big-budget solutions, but they’re working. Here’s how people are adapting to the heat in ways that are clever, practical, and deeply rooted in everyday life.

From army veteran to earth warrior, Ramesh Kharmale and his family are reviving barren hills — one trench at a time

Jasmit Singh Arora, the 'Gutli Man of India' from Kolkata, West Bengal, is turning mango seeds into saplings and gifting them to farmers. Know how he is helping rural communities shift from unsustainable farming to eco-friendly and long-term fruit cultivation.

Balrampur Bioyug, born from a granddaughter’s vision and her grandmother’s legacy, is India’s first PLA. The brand, launched by Balrampur Chini Mills, aims to turn sugar derived from sugarcane into bio-plastics — and can rewrite what sustainability, innovation, and circular economy can look like when rooted in Indian soil and purpose.

Hulladek Recycling began with a simple idea: treat e-waste not as junk, but as a responsibility. Over the years, they’ve helped divert 15 million kg of electronic waste from landfills while quietly building awareness in schools, homes, and offices across India. Their work is slow, steady, and deeply necessary.

Every week, Pankaj Kumar and his team take on one of India’s most polluted rivers — cleaning waste, challenging broken systems, and proving that change begins with citizens.

Once seen as a threat to the planet, plastic is getting a second life, thanks to Yuvraj Singh Ahuja’s award-winning design company that turns discarded plastic waste into 100% recyclable planters and furniture.

As travel picks up, so does waste—but it doesn’t have to. With a few thoughtful swaps, you can reduce your plastic footprint without compromising comfort. From zero-waste toilet kits to digital alternatives for paper and plastic, here are six simple, sustainable changes to help you travel responsibly and mindfully.