Upcycling

Till date, the society has prevented more than 192 MT of waste from ending up in a landfill by vermicomposting!

Engaged in art and craft for over a decade, Meena Patankar’s tryst with paper started when her children grew up.

The waste segregator is currently available in four capacities—500 kg, two tonnes, five tonnes and ten tonnes.

"I dismiss her suggestion every time. But when I compare the dustbin at my hometown to the one that is in my rented place, it begs the question- 'isn’t Aai’s way much more economical?'," writes a daughter about her 'Mother of All Recycling'.

"It takes 946 liters of water to grow enough cotton to make one pair of jeans. So every time you throw away your old denims, you not only add to the toxic landfills but also waste that much water."

23-year-old Aparna S is on an environmental crusade—one that brings craft and conservation under a single umbrella.

“This is not just an architectural feat, but also a symbol of how innovation and technology can be merged to create a sustainable tomorrow,” explain the creators of this unique ‘Bus-Building’. #Innovation #Sustainability #Upcycling

In 2016, Rita Maker came across a video of women making mats from Walmart shopping bags on the Internet and was immediately inspired.

“The initiative is our attempt to save the environment and also encourage waste management among citizens. The vertical gardens which have been put up around the city have plastic holders, but we will soon replace them with recycled wood as well."

Currently the Zonal Commissioner (West Zone) of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Dasari has been dedicatedly invested in numerous recycling initiatives under her jurisdiction for over two years now.