Tag: Plastic
Even Your Recycled Synthetic T-Shirt is Killing the Fish in the...
A few weeks ago, I watched the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher which follows film producer Craig Foster’s journey as he meticulously tracks a...
Polluting for Protection: The Story of Our Plastic Consumption during a...
A wholly unintentional (and welcome) consequence of global lockdowns and travel restrictions is the positive impact they can have on the environment, right from...
How Can Our Takeaways Be Made More Eco-friendly?
Featured photograph courtesy of Zomato
Understanding the Context
Try and think back to a time when you weren’t ordering food off of Swiggy or Zomato, a...
Local Solutions to Local Waste: Himachal Pradesh’s Aima Panchayat
It’s a busy intersection at Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur. In the backdrop of this town, the Himalayas stand tall adorned with the winter’s snow, and...
No More Segregation! The Curious State of Waste Management in Chennai
Written by Varnika Walvekar
“We have to build an andolan (movement) to induce behavioural change which was at the heart of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy”. Even...
Episode 3: The Right Start — Beating the Single-Use Plastic Problem
Narrated by Sumit K. Yadav
While it was earlier speculated and suggested that there will be a complete ban on single-use plastics, the government has...
Defeating Plastic Pollution Through Sport
Written by Swagam Dasgupta
Plastic has become an integral part of our life. So integral, that we seldom take notice of the amount we consume....
Recycling India’s Waste Woes: A Two-Pronged Solution
Written by Tanay Gokhale
Alongside a seventh of the world’s population and a fast-growing economy, India is also home to a huge waste problem. Every...
Life In Plastic, Not Fantastic: Is there an answer to New...
Written by Stuti Pachisia
Delhi’s ever-expanding population has dimmed the chances of ensuring a sustainable future for itself. As a city with over 22 million...
