food waste management

Since November 2024, Cafe Delhi Heights and the Neighbourhood Woofs have turned 5,500 kg of leftover food from its Red Fort outlet to feed hundreds of dogs across the city. At the heart of the initiative is Shirin Batra and Ayesha Christina Benn, who are dog lovers and social workers.

Hyderabad-based Pavani Lolla understood that while organic waste was a problem, it could also be turned into an opportunity. In 2020, she came up with an innovative composter that not only solved the everyday dumping of organic waste but also aimed at making composting people’s daily routine.

Thinking about starting a business with minimal investment? Here are 5 ideas for a sustainable business that tackle India's waste problem while helping you earn a neat income.

Hyderabad's Padmini Rangarajan is tacking the problem of kitchen waste by reusing it to make incense cones at home, which are both low cost and eco-friendly. She shares how you can make them yourself.

Manya Harsha, a 10-year-old environmentalist from Bengaluru, has made eco-friendly paper from vegetable peels with these five easy steps.

“As a student, it is most important that food hygiene standards are achieved without additional costs to the student, and we are happy that the rates are very reasonable despite excellent facilities."