Sikkim’s journey to becoming carbon-negative offers valuable lessons for India. Here's how this small state leads in sustainability, from plastic bans to organic farming and eco-friendly tourism.
In accordance with the government's ban on single-use plastic, the administration of Junagadh, led by Collector Rachit Raj, launched Prakrutik Plastic Cafe, which serves nutritious food in exchange for plastic.
Mechanical engineer Dhananjay Hegde from Karnataka has conceived a bag made from newspaper that uses unique stitching techniques and corn powder and can carry damp items and other things weighing up to 10 kilos
“We dug out a 5 ft pit, placed bricks/broken tiles in it and covered it with a 5-inch layer of soil. Then we planted a species of grass and arrowroot on it, creating an artificial wetland that recharges groundwater.”
Did you know bamboo fibres are naturally anti-bacterial without needing any toxic chemical treatments, all thanks to its substance called ‘bamboo kun’?
Somewhere on your toilet cleaner, you'll see a long list of harmful chemicals and words of caution stating ‘keep away from eyes and mouth’ or ‘harmful for animals and humans’. Do we really need such toxic acids to clean our toilets?