Sustainability

Pune's Vaishali Kulkarni founded KBCols Sciences along with her husband Arjun Singh, with the unique aim of using microbes to make organic textile colours that are safe for the environment.

Krishnan Subramanian and Gowri Gopinath quit their jobs to start YellowBag, an eco-friendly venture to bring back the traditional Manjapai or yellow bags and reduce plastic pollution.

Founder of Greeneria Renwable Technology, Bengaluru-based Rajendra Kumar has transformed India’s urban waste management with IoT-equipped biogas projects

Brothers Gaurang and Saurabh Motta launched 'Abeer’ with the aim to save Bhil tribe’s dying art of making natural Holi colours using flowers.

Poonam Singh started Aaruhi Enterprises to recycle floral waste from temples into incense sticks and more. She recycles 1,000 kg waste per month and has upskilled over 3,000 women so far with her awareness workshops.

Hyderabad's Pavani Lolla has innovated ‘Vapra odor-free home composter’ which turns kitchen waste into compost in just seven days.

Haryana-based Hygenco is set to build and run India's first green hydrogen plant in Hisar -- the first operative green hydrogen production facility to produce energy without emitting carbon dioxide.

Ankit Kumar Changawala from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, recently patented a chair crafted from Bambusa bamboo, a locally abundant variety of South Gujarat, to promote the use of bamboo in furniture making.

Karnataka's Suresh S R and his wife Maithili started Bhoomi Agri Ventures to turn areca palm leaves and husk into eco-friendly vegan leather.

TechForGood India Conclave 2024, aligned with UN’s 2030 SDG Agenda, emphasises on collaborative efforts to overcome challenges hindering SDG progress in India. The conclave, focusing on sustainability, digital equity, and social innovation, highlighted collaborative partnerships for SDG success.