Sustainable Living

Every day, your home creates food scraps, plastic waste, and items that need special care. This guide walks you through simple, doable ways to sort everyday waste so each item goes where it truly belongs.

Looking beyond commercial cleaners, familiar Indian household ingredients reveal a subtle approach to maintaining hygiene that combines practicality, tradition and environmental awareness.

Enjoy the festive charm of winter markets while reducing plastic waste. Here are some practical tips, like carrying reusable bags and using refillable bottles, to make your seasonal shopping sustainable and responsible.

From citrus peels to banana skins and herb stems — here’s how everyday kitchen waste can become powerful, natural cleaning solutions.

In Chennai, women drive dark green e-autos selling fresh vegetables — packed not in plastic, but in bright yellow manjapai cloth bags. This eco-friendly project empowers women, revives tradition, and tackles plastic waste.

Turn festivals into moments of connection, care, and wonder with gentle family traditions that inspire sustainability and help children grow closer to the Earth.

Pharmacy students from Mohan Babu University, led by mentors Dr V Kiran, Dr J Venkateswara Rao, and student leader R Badrinath Reddy, are empowering Andhra Pradesh’s Nagaiah Gari Palli village through sustainable bamboo salt production, creating new livelihoods beyond farming.

Festivals bring joy, but they can also create waste. This guide offers practical tips to reduce environmental impact while still enjoying the magic of any celebration. From travel to decor, learn how to celebrate more sustainably.

To tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, architect Vinu Daniel designed a circular house with its exterior wall made of earth blocks, Mangalore tiles, and 6,200 discarded toys.

Driven by a passion to support education, Pritu Chaudhary’s ‘Little Leaf’ recycles waste paper to create notebooks for underprivileged children in Pune. This initiative turns waste into valuable learning tools, promoting hope, sustainability, and brighter futures for those who need it most.