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Denim is among the fastest-growing fashion trend in the recent decade. With its sturdy finish and a comfortable fitting, it has become highly popular among millennials as well as the older generations. However, this denim is very expensive ecologically. Manufacturing one pair of jeans takes up 8000 litres of water. Taking this into consideration, a...

The United Nations had launched highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. The comprehensive SDGs covered a variety of subjects from reducing carbon emissions, to reducing poverty, hunger and improving healthcare industry; set targets for the countries of the world to be accomplished by 2030. However, as the 2030 deadline to achieve them draws...

Land is one of the limited natural resources which is often taken for granted. It is always assumed that that damaged land will heal itself. While it eventually would if it is left alone for a very long time, the reality is that we are unable to afford to provide the time it requires...

As our use of electronic devices and equipment has boomed in recent years, it has brought opportunities to create new jobs, tackle climate change and other environmental challenges, deliver health care and expand education. Yet with these benefits have also come unintended consequences. E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world with around 50...

While addressing the issue of waste management, it is very important to not overlook the increasing amount of e-waste that needs proper modes of disposal. According to Research and Markets, globally,  e-waste is expected to climb to nearly 7 kilograms of e-waste per person by 2022. Considering that many of the top-selling smartphones weigh...

Low prices and unprecedented demand are fuelling the growth of “fast fashion”. This takes trends from the runway to consumers in record time. The problem is that, in the process, fashion is putting tremendous pressure on the environment through water use, pollution, waste and carbon emissions. Apart from this it also has negative social...

A spike in intentionally set fires in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil has provoked an international response from government leaders due to the devastating impact these fires could have on the world’s climate. This has caused the corporate community to also begin to speak up. Apple CEO Tim Cook was among the first to pledge...

Landfills around the world are filling up. In 2016, over 2 billion tonnes of waste was generated globally. In the next 30 years, that figure is expected to grow to 3.4 billion. A recent report by UN Environment’s International Environmental Technology Centre has outlined one technology that has the potential to reduce the volume of waste entering...

As severe summer-time heatwaves become the norm in India, the use of air-conditioners (ACs) and resultant energy consumption have started hitting the roof. If every household in India ran an AC for seven months a year, the total electricity required would be 120 per cent higher than the total electricity produced in the country...

India is one of the fastest-growing economies. The innovative way of solving problems that the country faces is often credited as one of the major reasons for this growth. With the growing importance of CSR and participation on India Inc in national development, an urge to participate in the drive of solving India’s problems is...

Universal Health coverage is one of the SDGs, which India is striving hard to achieve. While there is an overall shortage of doctors and healthcare practitioners in the country, it is more felt in the rural areas. It may take some time to set up a permanent infrastructure to ensure that adequate medical facilities...

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley passed away at 12.07 p.m. on August 24, 2019, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi where he was admitted since August 9. He was 66 and is survived by his wife and two children. His demise has created a big political vacuum in the ruling BJP...