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“I was 9 when I got interested in waste management, thanks to a community service project that I took up in school. While the project got over, my interest remained, and I have continued to find solutions to the growing plastic problem.”

Now, crush plastic bottles at railway stations to recharge your phone. Pay for a meal with a bag of plastic waste. And fund your schooling by fighting pollution!

Upcycling waste bottles sounds good? Well, the college is doing more than that. The students are now growing 25 different vegetables in waste cement bags, broken buckets and tin cans!

“Nearly 27.4 million tonnes of waste is produced every single day in Indian cities. This is creating enormous mountains of waste. We wanted to work with that and use it for the greater good,” says the architect who has won over 30 national and international awards! #SustainableHomes #GreenIndia

Why this matters? Because India continues to dispose almost 95 per cent of its end-of-life tyres through unsustainable ways that cause immense environmental and health hazards. #GreenIndia #Upcycle #Innovation

“At one glance, it is just another piece of clothing. But we don’t realise the effort and natural resources that went into weaving that fabric and creating the garment. The lack of consciousness was one major challenge to set the balance right.” #Respect #Inspiration

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