Eco Friendly

Householders are often at a loss to find recycling methods for flowers used at home or received as gifts. Here are some ways to make the most of these blooms.

A few years ago, the same station had leaky ceilings and an outdated look. Today, it wouldn't look out of place in a hotel.

Though it can dramatically improve water quality, RO purifying units also generate a lot of waste. It may not be fit for drinking, but waste water has its uses too.

With this move, the airport ends up saving about 1 lakh litres of water every day.

Founded by interior stylist and new mother Renuka Shah, Jalebi offers affordable plantable products embedded with fennel, brinjal, tulsi, marigold, coriander and mustard seeds.

Pesticides, toxic zippers and buttons, and toxic clothing — kidswear comes with numerous pitfalls. Fortunately, a number of brands now offer fair-trade, sustainable designs.

Destiny Foundation, founded by Smarita Sengupta, aids women and girls rescued from trafficking to learn employment skills and earn their own livelihood.

Sustainable food isn’t just a means to eat better. It can also help feed the hungry, empower farmers and reduce the strain of food wastage on the planet.

A meeting with milkmen in Saharahpur led entrepreneur Akash Agarwal to develop GreenCHILL, a sustainable cooling solution for the Indian dairy and farming communities.

Making a case for conscious travel, a number of family-run accommodations across the country introduce tourists to eco-friendly practices and community development.