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Once the fibre was obtained, the plant components that remains is used to make a liquid extract, Arka. This is used by farmers as bio-fertliser and for pest control. #innovation

The company has been exporting its products for the past decade to more than 30 countries across the world and have even launched a showroom in London.

There have been some remarkable eco-friendly innovations. But many products are 'greenwashed' for the sake of it.

Moreover, they sell products like pouches, totes, and box bags made using paper textiles created from cotton waste.

This in turn prevents farmers from burning stubble after harvesting their crop. Having sold over 50,000 straws so far, he hopes to process 5 tonnes of waste to produce more. Here’s more about his process.

Sipping steaming chai in a Kulhad while the grandmother stitched cloth bags and mother ground ginger and chilli paste on a silbatta surely remains a favourite childhood memory for many.

While conventional bricks tend to disintegrate when divided into smaller sizes, Rhino bricks retain their shape and strength even if a hole were drilled in the middle.

At a time when over 48 lakh people across 30 districts have been affected by the #AssamFloods, the region’s traditional wisdom holds out hope.

When Meenakshi C was made the Conservator of Forests in Kerala's Central Region, her aim was to eliminate the age-old use of polythene bags to raise seedlings.

Way before waste management and rainwater harvesting became household concepts, this residential complex championed eco-friendly goals