Waste Management

Change is possible only if each of us accepts our responsibilities and it gets even better when your entire community is willing to support and stand by you. The idea of harnessing the power of gated communities may not seem like much, but the change it has wrought in the lives of 1000-odd families in this apartment complex is indeed remarkable.

Auroville Green Practices is organizing its annual conference and this year the theme is Eco-Productive Cities. Some of the key areas of interest would be resource and waste management, which in turn would lead to a more efficient living and an improved quality of life. Find further details here.

Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world, has managed to carve out a unique identity for itself. The industrious residents of the slum have taken to recycling waste from across the country in order to eke out a living. Now, a unique initiative is helping them capitalize on their expertise and move up the value chain. Let's take a look at what Dharavi Diary is doing.

Continuing our changemakers series, here we present to you a very diverse bunch of people - an apartment owner who composts her kitchen waste, village women who stitch washable sanitary napkins and a traditional honey hunter in the Nilgiris. What can they have in common? They are all social and ecological entrepreneurs, and this is how they are making a difference.

Biodegradable waste has had a makeover - and now it is available in a range of creative products that will change the look of your house and liven it up! Check out some amazing products right here..