Clik here to view.
4 Friends Turn 5000 kg Plastic Waste into Furniture That Can be Recycled Again
In 2017, four friends from Amravati, Maharashtra, pitched in Rs 5 lakh each to build a venture that aimed to minimise the amount of plastic waste produced in the country. It all started while Madhur N...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Aiming for 100% Recycling’: Meet the Team Managing Noida Twin Tower...
On Sunday, the Supertech Twin Towers in Noida were demolished in just 12 seconds. Thousands gathered to view the demolition, which left behind a mountain of debris — estimated at 30,000 tonnes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homemaker Upcycles Junk Bikes, Bulbs, Basins to Create Fairytale Garden in UP
Till 2013, Ghaziabad resident Ruchi Goel had never tried her hands at growing even a single plant, even though her mother nurtured a charming garden in their home when she was growing up. “Even my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Designer Upcycles 200 KG Waste/Month into Keepsakes & Decor; Helps Women Earn...
Fashion designer Meenakshi Sharma describes her venture as one that translated from “a deep respect for the planet”. The 34-year-old is the founder of Use Me Works, an upcycling venture that she has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Delhi Couple Converts 3M Litres of Used Cooking Oil from Eateries into Biodiesel
In 2019, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s statutory regulator, announced that restaurants or eateries could no longer reuse cooking oil more than three times....
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Friends & A WhatsApp Group Teach Gardening & Composting to Thousands for Free
For Mumbai resident Amol Palshetkar, Friday mornings bring a different kind of joy. When the day begins, he is among the thousands who sit down to learn composting, potting and more, all through...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homemaker Upcycles Bulbs, Basins to Create Lush Home Garden with Over 1000...
It was in 2013 that Ghaziabad-resident Ruchi Goel tried her hands at gardening for the first time. As someone with no prior experience or interest in the activity, the homemaker’s only intention then...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kanpur Startup Helps Villages Segregate & Recycle 900 KG Waste With Unique...
In 2015, Nitin Srivastava was working in waste water management in a corporate. Having done a Master’s in environmental engineering, he was keen on developing solutions to pressing problems using...
View ArticleClik here to view.
60-YO Turns 200 KG of E-Waste Into Stunning Works of Art; Sells Across the World
For Bangalorean Vishwanath Mallabadi Davangere, there is no such thing as a useless object or ‘waste’. Give him anything — discarded metal or plastic items, old gadgets, dysfunctional printed circuit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ScrapUncle: 25-YO’s Startup That Threw ‘Sharks’ Into Bidding War & Bagged Rs...
Do you remember the arguments your mother had with the kabadiwala (scrap dealer) on a busy cleaning day, arguing about the rate for old newspapers and plastic knick-knacks? A 25-year-old from Delhi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
18-YO Uses 4 Lakh Plastic Bags, Foundry Waste To Build India’s First...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. At first glance, the colourful igloo-shaped structure at Amritsar’s international airport parking lot seems like an art installation with eye-catching...
View ArticleClik here to view.
24-YO Makes Shoes From Plastic & Rubber Waste; Recycles 50000 Plastic Bags,...
In 2017, an idea took root in the mind of Ashay Bhave (24), who was then still a student pursuing his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He thought of converting plastic bags and bottles...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Could Selling Scrap Land You a Rs 60 Lakh Deal? It Did For a 22-YO Delhi...
Most of us have spent hours bargaining with the kabadiwalas. 25-year-old Mukul Chhabra is making selling our junk easier. Founded in 2019, ScrapUncle recently won a Shark Tank deal, throwing the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Lessons On How I Set Up a Multi-Crore Business That Saves 500 Tonnes Floral...
What does it take to start afresh in your career? For 34-year-old Bharat Bansal, it was a strong sense of inspiration that he took from his own growing years in Delhi, watching the Yamuna River get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
At 62, This Artist Is On a Mission to Help TN Women Earn By Upcycling Coconut...
In 2014 when her husband died, Kanyakumari’s Arokia Anet was left in despair and had two children to raise by herself. To make ends meet, she started working as a construction labourer at a daily wage...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ex-Engineer’s Low-Cost Solution Helps Recycle Greywater at Home in 6 Easy Steps
Did you know that 31 billion litres of greywater are generated every day in India? Amid the absence of cost-effective wastewater recycling systems, gallons of greywater end up polluting water...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Do Brands Manage Plastic Waste? Entrepreneur’s Credits System Cuts 45000...
Do you remember how you spent your free time in Class 12? Most of us spent it playing sports like football, cricket, or badminton, whereas some dedicated students used that time to study for the board...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BYOB: Friends Turn 7 Lakh Glass Bottles into Quirky Art & Home Decor
Gayatri Fabian, based in Bengaluru, affectionately labels herself as a hoarder, expressing her fondness for collecting items, particularly bottles. “I can never have enough of them. I would go to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Friends Make it Possible for Scrap Dealers To Sell Waste to Recyclers Online
After collecting scrap from households and small shops on nearby streets, Rajvardhan Reddy segregates the waste so that it can be packed and sent for recycling. Instead of selling it to local...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Startup’s Unique Tech Can Turn 10 Tonnes of Wet Waste Into Compost In Just 8...
As per government estimates dating back to 2021, India generates more than 62 million tonnes of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), of which approximately 75-80% gets collected. Of the amount of MSW...
View Article