recycle

India’s cleanest city has found a new way to practise sustainability — by helping citizens donate, repair, and reuse old goods through its RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Centre.

From overflowing landfills to India's cleanest small city, Ambikapur’s innovative waste management model is a game-changer in sustainability.

Delhi-based Avneet Singh and Saket Saurav founded ReFit Global in 2017. Through a meticulous 47-point quality check, they ensure the reliability of their refurbished phones.

Parmita Sarma and Mazin Mukhtar started Akshar School in Assam to help underprivileged kids get access to education. The couple accepts only plastic as fee. They also teach students how to upcycle and recycle plastic, along with other vocational training.

Mumbai-based Bhagyashree Bhansali started The Disposal Company to help brands neutralise their plastic waste by recycling an equal amount. It works with rag pickers and waste segregators in Delhi who retrieve plastic waste from Ghazipur landfills.

Delhi-based woman entrepreneur Kanika Ahuja launched Lifaffa to help upcycle plastic waste into bags, laptop sleeves, mats and fashion accessories so that it doesn't end up in landfills.

Lucia Gasparidesova started Prolong with a staunch focus on sustainability and recycling waste. This is how her idea took shape.

Northern Ireland-based Aeropods, founded by Kevin Regan and Shane Thornton, is working on refurbishing retired aircraft into home offices and more.

Tired of the continuous burning of waste that added to the air pollution, Stanzin Dothon has taken matters of sustainability and proper waste disposal in his own hands.

Janaki Viswam, a 92-year-old resident of Chennai, spends her time making various products like table mats, toaster covers and pouches from plastic bags and waste.