Waste Management

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

A sleepy little village in Puducherry, Chinna Kalapet has embarked upon a journey of sustainable transformation by treating its wastewater the eco-friendly way.

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.

Decor is integral to weddings, but most decorative items end up in the trash right after the ceremony. From recycling florals to replacing plastic with cloth, here's what you can do.

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.

The burning Bellandur lake in Bengaluru is yet another reminder that scientific restoration of lakes needs to be among India's top priorities. Here are 5 innovative ideas that may provide sustainable solutions to urban water pollution.

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

This urban ecosytem filters waste water, turning it into a productive fish habitat -- and an engineer-turned-environmentalist is on a mission to save the unique, and free, system.