waste to wealth

What happens to the oil drained from fishing boat engines? On the Konkan coast, a Pune campus is helping fishermen turn that waste into income, while keeping harmful oil out of the sea.

Looking for ways to resolve your pile of cardboard boxes at home? Kolkata woman shares tips on how to use them in your garden.

After losing her mother-in-law, Surbhi Yadav transformed sorrow into sustainability—repurposing vintage bottles, lanterns, and fan parts into planters that now host over 300 plants on her terrace in Meerut.

‘Waste Is Gold’, a waste management company, has arrived at a unique technological solution to address the waste management concern. This technology turns waste into nutrient-rich compost in just 8 hours

For decades, Rajkot’s Nakrawadi was buried under waste. Today, it’s a thriving urban forest with 2.35 lakh trees and water systems — reborn through a bold city-led transformation.

Discover how Chinuu Kwatra’s beach cleanup movement evolved into India’s first beach waste recovery facility — giving ocean plastic a new purpose.

Akshar Forum, a unique school in Assam, replaces traditional fees with plastic waste. Students learn to recycle, earn vocational skills, and become change agents.

“Everyone who heard about our innovation doubted us. It didn’t help with the confidence. But we knew we were doing the right thing”

Harshvardhan Erra’s biodigesters produce no odour, can be installed in a small space and is easy to use. What’s more, they even provide a steady supply of organic fertilizers!

“Did you know that the conventional red clay bricks can be the cause of soil erosion? Our Wricks can help solve it. If we happen to sell 10 lakh of those, it will be able to recycle 2,50,000 kg of waste materials!”