Recycling

Here are 10 economical do-it-yourself craft tips to give your living room, garden or study room a make over with old tyres.

Amita Deshpande is the founder of ReCharkha, a Pune-based organisation that upcycles plastic waste into beautiful bags, mats, potlis, jholas, cutlery kits, storage basket and more.

Through its innovative technology, Pune-based DSM Engineering Materials recycles 2,000 tonnes of abandoned fishing nets every year, and turns them into world-class surfboards

Nitin and Rohan Gupta launched Attero Recycling in 2007, and use a mix of mechanical and hydrometallurgical technologies to extract 98% metals like gold and silver from e-waste. On International E-Waste Day, we take a look at how these brothers are tackling the e-waste tsunami in an eco-friendly and sustainable way.

Mohammed Moiez, an urban gardener and entrepreneur from Telangana, grows over 400 plants in planters made from recycled containers.

Did you know your garden can double up as a natural water treatment plant? Find out how you can cut wastage of water while surrounding yourself with greenery!

From forming a strong client base across India to selling his works in countries like Singapore, Italy and the United States, Deval Verma’s uncanny artistry has travelled far and wide.

“I was 9 when I got interested in waste management, thanks to a community service project that I took up in school. While the project got over, my interest remained, and I have continued to find solutions to the growing plastic problem.”

Now, crush plastic bottles at railway stations to recharge your phone. Pay for a meal with a bag of plastic waste. And fund your schooling by fighting pollution!

All over the world, e-waste has been accumulating at an uncontrolled rate ever since the inception of the internet. The solution? Innovations like these 100% eco-friendly EWA pots! #LiveGreen #Innovation