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In an age of youth being glued to the smartphones, one 87-year-old has managed to trek, cycle and run more than 4 lakh kilometres!

"I had courage. I was prepared to fail. Everybody told me it won't work," says Poonam Kasturi, the founder of Daily Dump. Today, waste segregation and composting have become necessary facets of urban life.

In an exclusive interview, the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) explains how this simple solution can save massive quantities of wasted water in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai too.

“My parents were very forward-looking even in that era. In the ’30s my eldest sister completed her graduation staying in a hostel away from all of us. My father was a firm believer of educating his girls,” she adds.

Asking questions like who owns water or pointing facts about how many times plastic can be recycled, these books introduce your little ones to concepts like conservation, coexistence, waste reduction and child rights, among others!

With about 350 coffee shrubs spread across three-fourths of an acre, the Belmar family has never had the need to purchase coffee from outside.

The Better India got in touch with Mr Muthiah to know more about his eco-friendly home, and here are some of its amazing features.

And along this initiative, they are empowering the community of the Mannu Vaddars who have been traditionally digging wells for hundreds of years.

In a country where 37 per cent of patients on mechanical ventilators get pneumonia and where 50 per cent of babies are born away from well-equipped hospitals, these medical marvels are proven life-savers.