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New Catch in Town: An Innovative Installation that can save Mumbai’s Creeks

Mumbai's waste problem is no secret. According to a report published in Bombay Community Public Trust's web portal, Mumbai generates approximately 7,025 tonnes of waste per day. In 2019, a news report cited the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), to state that Mumbai generates about 11,000 tonnes of solid waste every day which is...

National Handloom Day- relevance of Indian handloom in the present day

It is the year of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav or the 75th Year of Independence Day of India and today is National Handloom Day. This day is celebrated across the nation to remember India’s Swadeshi Movement (7th August, 1905) which had encouraged home-grown industries, especially handloom. National Handloom Day is observed on the 7th of...

Embracing Sustainability while Investing

In India, as is the case globally, investors use different strategies to build and diversify their asset portfolios to optimize financial gains. While multiple new-age assets have arrived for both short and long-term benefits, one emerging trend over the past decade has been sustainable investing. While sustainable investing is another proven method of growing one’s...

Dairy in Ujjain offering discount discouraging single use plastic

The government of India has banned the manufacture, sale and use of single use plastic items from July 1, 2022. Following this, a dairy in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain has come up with a unique idea to discourage their customers from using single use plastic carry bags. Ujjain’s Amrit dairy, is giving a one-rupee discount...

Kolkata boy’s eco-friendly pen to encourage afforestation

What happens to a use and throw pen after the ink is finished? We throw it away and forget about it. Today, we will narrate the story of a use and throw pen, which after being thrown away, will give birth to a plant! Yes, you read that right. Kolkata’s Subhajit Saha has come...

Jalandhar’s Meenal Verma is inspiring all to ‘go zero waste’

How will you react if someone knocks your door one fine morning and says, “Please close the tap in your backyard, it’s been open since the last two hours and water is getting wasted.” Will this annoy you or will you quickly rush to rectify your mistake? Jalandhar’s Meenal Verma did not receive a warm...

CSMIA’s efforts towards sustaining Green Landscape of the airport

For the residents of big metros such as Mumbai, often, finding green spaces becomes a task in the concrete jungle. Among the bustling city and the noisy traffic, one can find solace as they walk through the corridors of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). Passengers travelling through the airport get a breath of...

Meet the Haryana boy who plants saplings in schools

Would you like to plant saplings at educational institutions at your own cost? Asked this, the general reaction would be, ‘but how is that going to benefit me?’. Fortunately, a rare breed of humans still exists in this planet, who care for the society and environment without thinking about their self-interest or own benefit....

World Nature Conservation Day: The Case of Construction of Metro Car Shed in Aarey Colony of Mumbai

The 28th of July is designated as World Nature Conservation Day each year. The purpose of the day is to protect our natural resources and the ecosystem as a whole. Save the species that are on the verge of extinction is the main goal of World Nature Conservation Day. The day aims to raise...

‘Mangrove Man’ to plant 10,000 saplings in Sundarban

The 26th of July every year is celebrated as ‘The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem’ as declared by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO. Umashankar Mandal, popularly known as the ‘Mangrove Man’ is planning to mark the occasion by planting 10,000 mangrove saplings in the Sundarbans...

Schneider Electric’s Launched Green Yodha Program in Bengaluru to Work towards Sustainable Water Management

The global pioneer in digital transformation of energy automation and management, Schneider Electric, has brought its pan-India roadshow, Green Yodha Yatra, to Bengaluru in line with the Ministry of Jal Shakti's aim of effective and sustainable water management. The programme will raise awareness of the need to maintain sustainability in the water sector and...

Ladakh to use Plastic Waste in Construction of Roads

The Himalayas attract a lot of tourist crowds from across the world. The mountain range supporting a plethora of biodiversity has been a preferred choice of destination for Indians, especially during the summer season to escape the sweltering heat in the plains. In the last few years, with the growth of Social Media, these...

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