recycle plastic

In partnership with 'Plastics for Change', the Body Shop is using community-traded recycled plastic to package its bestselling products. Beyond addressing plastic pollution, it is also empowering thousands of Indian waste collectors — the unsung heroes of waste management.

Dr Balmukund Paliwal built a two-storey house in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, using recycled plastic waste and preventing 13 tonnes of plastic from reaching landfills. Here's how he did it.

With their venture SarfarazSakshi Innovation Private Limited, Ghaziabad duo Sakshi and Sarfaraz create sculptures and utility products out of plastic waste, including benches and tables for schools and Anganwadis in UP.

In July, Jinay Gada (17), a student of K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, launched ‘Planteria’ that manufactures lightweight grow bags from non-woven fabric.

Ramesh Bariya was once neck-deep in debt and forced to work as a daily wage labourer. This method helped him turn his life around.

With one flick of the hand we send our waste into the bins. It's time to consider if they can be recycled, reused and reduced.

Around 2,400 kilos of plastic items were collected from this initiative on the very first day itself! #PlasticFreeIndia #LiveGreen