plastic waste

Originated in Sweden, plogging is becoming a fitness fad across the country. It not only helps the environment but is also healthy for you.

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

Hyderabad-based Prashant Lingam recycled 400 kilos of plastic to make one of these kiosks. Now he is on a mission to make 4,000 such kiosks!

Did you know that advertising boards take thousands of years to degrade? When burnt, they also release toxic fumes into the environment.

Honoured with many national and international awards, Ramdas Kokare has helped three Maharashtra towns use waste to generate revenue, produce electricity and make roads! #Respect #RealLifeHero

Selling your scrap in this hassle-free manner can not only benefit your pocket, it can also help the planet — one of these start-ups has saved 10,000+ trees and 13.8 million litres of water! #GreenIndia #CleanIndia

"During the winters, most families here create bonfires out of plastic waste and huddle in front of it to beat the cold. We wanted to change that and so started to encourage our students to bring plastic waste as school fees."

Not only has this simple initiative saved 1.4 lakh CO2 emissions, it has also increased the income of rag pickers by 25 per cent - a win-win for the planet as well as its people!

Keeping it simple but not discounting on the fun factor at all, Sonal Gawde and Shreyes Menon have proved it that any occasion can be celebrated without generating mounds of waste—be it food or non-biodegradable elements!

For years, residents in Ambapur dumped garbage near local ponds. However, a three-stage programme implemented by a bunch of youths helped them treat their waste scientifically