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One of India’s Largest FMCG Brands Is Doing Something Special with Toothpaste...
This article has been sponsored by Dabur The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, with a reach from essential to luxury products, is today the fourth largest industry in the Indian economy....
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Gurgaon-Based Brothers Make Bioplastic From Corn Starch That Composts in 6...
According to estimates by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India’s national per capita plastic waste generation stands at 7.6 gm per day. The official CPCB study goes on to state that India...
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This FMCG Giant Is Pioneering Recycled Plastic Packaging for Liquid Cleaners
This article has been sponsored by Surf Excel In a recent report, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change stated that India generated more than 3.4 million metric tonnes of plastic...
View ArticleThis Brilliant 23-YO Is Turning Your Plastic Trash Into Shoes Worth Rs 7000
In a world that produces millions of plastic waste everyday, 23-year-old Ashay Bhave is recycling them to produce sneakers. The idea of converting plastic bags and bottles into shoes struck him in 2017...
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Entrepreneur Upcycles 20 Million Plastic Bags Into Fabric, Earns Rs 8 Lakh...
It was in the early 2000s when Nandan Bhat started trekking with his friends. Over some time, he noticed a change in the environment at many of the trekking sites he visited. He observed that several...
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Engineer’s Company in Germany Recycles Face Masks Into Innovative Screwdriver...
A plastic recycling workspace based out of Dresden, Germany is transforming used, disposable face masks into screwdriver sets. Johannplasto, founded by Thomas Peterberns in 2021, has been on a mission...
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Two ‘Accidental’ Environmentalists Are Turning 25 Lakh Tonnes of Plastic Into...
Every year, India witnesses 8 million tonnes of plastic waste that ends up in landfills. And the figures are only increasing. In a bid to make a difference, two Pune-based environmentalists, Dr Medha...
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ISB Grad Helps Large FMCG Brands Recycle Plastic Packaging & Reduce Waste
According to Union Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, India is generating approximately 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Nearly half the manufactured plastic in India is used for...
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Hyderabad Startup Has Recycled Tonnes of Plastic Waste into 300 Million FMCG...
Banyan Nation, a Hyderabad-based vertically integrated plastic recycling company, recently announced that they produced over 300 million FMCG bottles from recycled plastic in the past year for major...
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Friends Innovate Device to Recycle Plastic; Design Benches Out of Waste for...
Sarfaraz Ali and Sakshi Jha met while organising an event for the Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad, where the latter studied. Over time, the duo collaborated on several events, which they...
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27-YO From France is Bali’s Full-Time ‘River Man’, Cleans 2 Tonnes Plastic...
Gary Bencheghib, among the four Ramon Magsaysay awardees of 2022, proves that no age is too young to start working on what you truly care about. He was only 14 when he, alongside siblings Kelly and...
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At This Unique Tea Stall, People Drop Off 50 Kg Waste/Month for a...
In a small tea shop located in Bisalpur, Uttar Pradesh, one can spot unique furniture like stools and tables made of bricks and recycled plastic. Other than customers, tourists who come to visit the...
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22-YO Turns Plastic Waste into Traditional Embroidery, Showcases at Lakme...
At home or on the streets, everywhere you turn, you are more than likely to find plastic in its various forms. The material is such a deep rooted part of human experience that eliminating even...
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Why People Don’t Pay For Their Nutritious Meals at This Junagadh Cafe Run By...
A cafe in Junagadh, Gujarat, does not ask you for money after your order, instead, it asks for plastic. Taking the term “plastic money’’ quite literally, the cafe accepts plastic as a form of payment...
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Startup by 2 Friends Has Turned Plastic Waste Into 300 Million FMCG Bottles
While pursuing his MBA and working at a multinational company, Mani Vajipey took a trip to India. He was astonished by the amount of waste generated in the country and disturbed by the growing filth...
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Brothers Save 700 KG of Chewing Gum Plastic from Polluting the Earth, Earn Lakhs
While it’s certainly not true that chewing gum takes seven years to digest, there’s no denying that it can have an adverse effect on not just your health, but also the environment. Regular chewing...
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Kerala Man Uses Innovative Idea to Remove 650 Kg Plastic Waste in 4 Months
Kerala’s Binu Punchakkari is single-handedly fighting to save Vellayani Lake from plastic waste. The lake is the primary source of drinking water for at least five panchayats, yet no one showed...
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‘My Pet Can Eat My Plate’: Brothers Use Waste From Rice Farming to Make...
Paddling up to the wave on Kovalam Beach in Kerala every Sunday helped Rishabh Suri find the motivation to improve his sport. However, as he enjoyed surfing, he found himself in a weird situation....
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Why a Doctor Built This Plastic Home Using 13 Tonnes of Chips Packets,...
Located in the botanical garden of Chandrapur, Maharashtra, is a unique two-storey house that opens up to a large hall, a bedroom, and a staircase that leads to the first floor — where there’s a small...
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