waste management

One of the simplest and most cost-effective measures to protect mangroves, these natural barriers also help absorb carbon emissions from vehicles, thereby reducing air pollution in the zone!

With five beach cleanups and innumerable awareness programmes, The Kachrewaale Project is changing the way Andaman Islands is handling its waste.

Satara's Popat Lokhande also collects waste from 12 companies and 27 restaurants. And the best part? He distributes the manure made from this waste to farmers for free!

What difference is one less plastic item going to make? The landfill will not be unburdened if I treat my household waste. Judiciously using water is not going to avert the water crisis—If you ever had such thoughts, these five Indian families will change your mind!

With 11,000 volunteers joining in, this incredible citizen-led initiative has led to the return of 75 species of birds to the revived water bodies!

Not only is their water bill zero for 8-10 months, their electricity bill is also 1/4th that of regular houses!

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

Selling your scrap in this hassle-free manner can not only benefit your pocket, it can also help the planet — one of these start-ups has saved 10,000+ trees and 13.8 million litres of water! #GreenIndia #CleanIndia

Malhar Kalambe started "Beach Please" in 2017 to make Dadar beach waste-free. For his efforts he was an award by the United Nations

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