Eco Friendly

Here is a beginner’s guide to organising a zero-waste, organic and 100% sustainable wedding. And guess what, it’s way easier on the pockets too!

A sustainable lifestyle is all about being responsible & conscious of your choice. Let’s begin the journey with understanding the different terms associated with it

They will save your money and make your home a green, cosy space to live in

At The Better India, it took us around 5 minutes. But we are sure you can beat our attempt. Try this at home and let us know!

"I don't want my store to be the sole zero-waste outlet in Kolkata; that people are travelling 20 km to come here and adding to the carbon footprint. Rather, the main focus is to inculcate the mindset of sustainability."

And this was a wedding right out of a poem⁠—Rahil and Shaily replaced ‘Saath Phere’ (7 rounds) with ‘Saath Vaade’ (7 vows) that they penned for each other!

“The problem with the 2 million tons of waste generated in the country is that over 90 per cent of this ends up in the informal sector with no safety or procedure,” says Achitra Borgohain the founder of Binbag.

“We knew we wished to combine the causes of environment and poetry with social entrepreneurship. Our best selling products would otherwise take 20,000 years to degenerate!” says Madhuri, one of the co-founders.

The couple had already been planning to buy a plot of land near Nanital, and saw this method of reusing plastic waste as a means to make a real difference.

"We started barely four months ago and already hundreds of village women have come on-board by now. From pots, diyas, agarbattis to even mobile phone stands and keychains, all these brilliant cow dung-based products are their brainchild."