Environment

Shalmali Nalawade was 11 when she decided to take up the mammoth cause of cleaning a river in Pune

The plot in Belapur, Navi Mumbai now has around 250 types of trees and 100 types plants, attracting 25 to 30 species of birds, 30 to 40 varieties of butterflies and numerous insects.

Palm oil is everywhere - from lipstick to chocolate. But are deforestation free supply chains possible, and what can you do to support it?

Devang Jani struggled for years to help revive 17 natural springs buried in concrete during development works in the River Godavari for the Kumbh Mela.

“With the proper training and right set-up, farmers can earn up to Rs 5 lakh profit annually out of just 1 acre pond.”

Various wildlife are slaughtered in their thousands every year in the name of rituals. She decided to do something about it!

Villgro’s iPitch 2020 is here. From helping farmers save 12 crore litres of water, to letting patients receive their scans with the click of a button - these startups were winners of iPitch and are well on their way to building the best India.

For average consumers, terms like 'natural' and 'eco-safe' are confusing as they don't reveal much about the product's environmental impact.

There have been some remarkable eco-friendly innovations. But many products are 'greenwashed' for the sake of it.

With a running water hose, it takes 75-100 litres of water to wash your car. Replace that with just a few drops of this wash!