Waste Management

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!

Recycling over 13 tonnes of waste every month, Khalibottle works over 5 lakh citizens, including entire apartment communities! #LiveGreen #Recycle

Mohanta says that he also often goes to schools to talk to the students about reusing plastic bottles. He says, “I tell them that plastic takes forever to decompose and dumping it is of no use, so we should reuse them.”

“I primarily work on two kinds of bottles; one is the upright bottle, in which we insert an LED light and the second one is one in which the bottle is inverted. This inverted bottle comes with a wooden stand, and that wood is also waste wood. All in all, we try and use all the discarded materials to put this together.”

To keep up the good work, the Municipal Corporation of the city has now taken a step towards eliminating single-use plastic cutlery not only in government offices but in food joints and private functions too.

Stem cells need a support structure as they form specialised tissue. These scientists have now found a cheap, safe, and ecofriendly source for this tissue scaffolding!

RaddiConnect not only picks up clean recyclable trash from your doorstep free of cost but ensures it is sent to the right recyclers. The biggest impact is that the money you get in exchange for this recyclable waste can be donated to four diverse city-based NGOs.

In 2017, the society exported surplus solar-produced electricity to a power distributing company and saved a whopping Rs 2.6 lakh. Not only that, it also converts 900 Kgs of waste into compost every month!

Not sure how vermicomposting differs from traditional composting or which one best suits your set-up? Worry not. From your diet to the plants you are growing, here's a simple guide to making the right choice. #LiveGreen #Lifestyle

The society segregates and recycles more than 90 per cent waste.