Environment

In 2016, Rita Maker came across a video of women making mats from Walmart shopping bags on the Internet and was immediately inspired.

“When I first visited the spot, it was a disaster. Such a huge lake had dried up, and villagers were using it as a playground or dumping their waste. From that, we went on to create an oasis."

“We were surprised to see more and more people inquire about the food and other products. Some even exclaimed that they would follow this trend in the next weddings to follow!”

It all began when Pompayya noticed the scrubby patch of land on the other side of the canal, that bordered his property, lie empty and transform into a general purpose dumping ground.

The helpless crane fought for its life – entangled in the sharp strings of Chinese manja. But luckily highly qualified help was at hand!

Costing a maximum of Rs 25,000, the inventors guarantee that the method is a long-time investment, as its life expectancy is 20-25 years!

Every day after school, this young activist joins other protesters to continue the fight for her village.

“Trees were his everything. He used to say, trees are my family, my parents, my friends and my world. He did not wish to see the world because for him every tree was a world of its own."

Not just that, the initiative is also letting the villagers earn some income as well. Here's how!

For a country that contains 14 of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world, an air purifier is fast becoming a necessity. Here's an innovative fix.