plastic ban

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.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has implemented a nationwide ban on single-use plastics starting from 1 July. Check out the list of banned items and their eco-friendly alternatives here.

A woman entrepreneur from Pune, Megha Bafna invested just Rs 3500 to sell salads through her startup 'Keep Good Shape'. She now earns in lakhs and employs 30 people.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued the draft Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2021 in which they proposed a blanket ban on a number of plastic items, amongst other things.

"I believe my action would prompt other government departments to be stricter in their actions against plastic use.”

One free momo if you bring your own container, steel glasses for coconut water and more. How citizens helped vendors switch to plastic-free options without burning a hole in anyone’s pocket

If you are paying for paper bags, perhaps a change is coming. The consumer forum has just asked Bata to provide them for free to all customers, given that a carry bag is essential to the purchase of the product #ConsumerRights

Children today are exposed to a lot more than we had access to, their questions and way of thinking also is different.

While this is certainly a step in the right direction for a sustainable future, learning about alternatives to plastic before the ban will be helpful in making the shift!

Let’s hope many more take a leaf out of these sellers’ books and adopt such innovative ways to reduce plastic usage.