Environment

Some are creating organic colours with dried flowers while some are playing Holi with flower petals! Children across India are spreading a colourful yet sustainable message this Holi! Schools in different parts of India are teaching children how to create organic colours without using any harmful chemicals which are harsh on our skin and hair....

In honour of India's 75th Republic Day, the country has undergone a number of good shifts and improvements. There will be a slew of new medical facilities opening in Bengaluru and other southern cities, cultural performances all over the country as part of the Vande Bharat competition, unveiling of Vande Bharat train, Mumbai metro,...

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has received the first set of SWITCH EiV 22 double-decker buses from manufacturing company Switch Mobility Ltd. These state-of-the-art e electric air-conditioned buses are also carbon-neutral. Sharing his excitement over the same, Ashok Leyland Executive Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja tweeted Monday evening, “It is yet another milestone achievement for...

After cutting open a packet of Maggi, we put the noodles in saucepan for boiling and throw away its plastic wrapper in the dustbin. After opening a packet of biscuit at tea time, we tend to put the biscuits inside a container and the plastic wrapper ends up in the dustbin. Same happens to...

As the world battles for sustainability and people are looking for more eco-friendly alternatives, especially to plastic in their day to day lives, contributing a step ahead in this path is UttarPradesh-based Company Yash Pakka Ltd, which has started manufacturing an innovative range of eco-friendly, compostable and biodegradable tableware products under their brand CHUK. Established...

Lenovo announced its goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a partnership between the UN Global Compact, CDP and World Wide Fund for Nature – making it the first PC and smartphone maker and one of only 139 companies in the...

The 20th century is marked by rapid economic growth that made extensive use of natural and energy resources. It is inconceivable to imagine modern life without the items that industries produce. The greatest challenge of our time is to develop new approaches based on environmentally friendly design and manufacturing, to avoid the production of...

How about cleaning your kitchen while you contribute to reducing carbon footprint at the same time? How can you reduce the amount of plastic waste going to landfills while you clean your bathroom? Have you ever given it a thought? Well, this is possible! Mumbai-based startup Soluble System Private Limited is contributing to reducing plastic...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, defines sustainable tourism as tourism which should: ‘--Make optimal use of environmental resources that constitute a key element in tourism development, maintaining essential ecological processes and helping to conserve natural heritage and biodiversity. Respect the socio-cultural...

The deliberations that began with sustainability soon grew to include ESG accountability in the industry. Over the years, these factors have become an integral part of organisation strategies as they benefit stakeholders not only from a financial returns perspective but also from an environmental sustainability standpoint. Today, investors and bankers are looking beyond the traditional...

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has become the first Indian e-commerce company to commit to sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from renewable sources for its entire operations by 2030.  As a part of this pledge, Flipkart has taken Climate Group’s RE100 commitment, a collaboration of the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. In alignment with its Net Zero...

In the present day, plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environment problems. Plastic pollutes land, ocean, harms animals, marine life and even human health in so many ways. However, awareness is increasing. There are a handful of people who are taking an initiative to stop plastic waste from going to the landfills...