waste management

Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, Sangti village faces pollution challenges, with residents witnessing plastic waste burdening the once-clear Sangti river. Led by Ittisha Sarah, the Northeast Waste Collective fosters community-driven waste management, transforming Sangti into a zero-waste village through collective action and local traditions, ensuring a sustainable future.

In partnership with 'Plastics for Change', the Body Shop is using community-traded recycled plastic to package its bestselling products. Beyond addressing plastic pollution, it is also empowering thousands of Indian waste collectors — the unsung heroes of waste management.

Telangana's Mukhra K village has emerged to be a model for gram panchayats across India. Behind this award-winning model is its sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi. She shares how she transformed the village.

From Purvina’s virgin coconut oil to Cancrie’s nanocarbon batteries, Indian entrepreneurs are blending tradition with innovation — transforming the versatile coconut into impactful products.

Radhesh Agrahari runs Golden Feathers, a startup which converts chicken butchery waste including feathers into a ‘wool-like’ fibre and handmade paper.

Started by Abhishek Agarwal in Hyderabad Goodeebag is a unique waste management application that collects your waste for free and provides you with redeemable reward points.

Yash Dayal Sharma from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is on a mission to improve the soil health in Indian farms by creating vermicompost through his venture ‘Fertile Beeghas’.

Mukul Chhabra founded ScrapUncle, a platform that makes selling trash easier through certified agents, as well as fair scales and prices. Here’s how the 22-year-old secured a Shark Tank deal.

The demolition of Supertech Twin Towers in Noida left behind a mountain of debris. Re Sustainability Limited has been tasked with taking care of this waste.

Watch this video to see how Professor Srinivas Padakandla in Andhra Pradesh creates beautiful sculptures using automobile metal scraps.