waste management

Project Navriddhi in Chandigarh aims to kill two birds with one stone: offer a source of income to women from underprivileged backgrounds and tackle the issue of dry waste in the city through upcycling.

In a country with a population as large as India, if every citizen steps up to play a role in improving society, change is not only feasible—it is right around the corner.

A family of four yields half a kilo of food waste each day. Instead of disposing the waste, try your hand at composting.

Menstruation and menstrual waste are still taboo topics in many parts of India, especially in rural areas. Amidst this environment, a small village in Uttar Pradesh has taken a huge progressive towards dealing with menstrual waste and raising awareness about menstruation. Puja Awasthi explores further.

Using a process called vermiculture, Air India has now produced compost from waste material which it will now use in plantation of trees and gardening.

Residents of South Bengaluru can now safely dispose of their harmful e-waste by simply walking into post offices.

A group of 12-year-old boys studying in different schools has taken up the mission “Think and Throw”, wherein they urge people to segregate wet & dry waste and collect dry waste for recycling.

Executed in collaboration with BBMP and Karnataka Compost Development Corporation, the compost will be distributed to farmers in three districts for subsidized prices.

Sanjeeta Singh Negi and Piyush Shah, both in their fifties, have pledged to create awareness in an innovative way among the masses.

Launched by startup Eco eMarket, this platform is meant to trade electronic, paper, plastic and textile waste.