Sustainability

even with a large scale pursuit of forestation, a persistent problem continues—that of the plastic bags in which small saplings are planted.

In a country like ours where erratic temperatures keep us at the mercy of electronic appliances like air conditioners, fans, coolers etc., here are some simple everyday tips that could help you slash your bills in the most energy-efficient way.

Because the city suffers from water scarcity, Epari Krishna Rao has to purchase water from private players to water the plants and keep the park green.

The Steady State Superconducting Tokamak or SST-1 is an experimental fusion reactor in the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gujarat.

He asked to have solar power generators installed in all of their four bungalows in Madh Island, Mumbai. Though sceptical at first, the father decided to put his son’s idea to practice and installed solar panels at the cost of Rs 18 lakhs in 2017.

Over the past one year, the volunteers have planted about 8000 saplings on the once barren hill. They even took over the nurturing of plants and reported a survival rate of 98 percent!

Because going sustainable is not as expensive or difficult as it seems.

PT Shinde attached sentimental values to this task and encouraged villagers to gift a sapling to the families celebrating special occasions. He even encouraged them to gift a sapling to a family in memory of a loved one they lost.

The proprietary chemical developed by the research group is an organic chemical based on olefins. It helps bind the polymer and fibre materials to form the composites.

Creating extraordinary pieces of art out of ordinary subjects like withered flowers, petals, leaves, twigs, grains & even vegetables, Subhashini Chandramani’s handle which goes by the name, ‘neelavanam’ is a hit on Instagram!