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Upcycling Old Jeans Into Funky Bags, Mantra Of This Mumbai Woman Who Gave A Spin To 2,500 Denims
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Upcycling Old Jeans Into Funky Bags, Mantra Of This Mumbai Woman Who Gave A Spin To 2,500 Denims

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April 15, 2019
27-year-old Soumya Annapurna Kalluri started a social enterprise Dwij in 2018 that essentially means, ‘a new lease of life’ in order to help reduce waste load from India's landfills ...
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Accessible, Affordable, And Relatable: Chennai Based Duo Provides Sustainable Alternatives To Plastic Products
Waste Warriors Of India Women's Day Special

Accessible, Affordable, And Relatable: Chennai Based Duo Provides Sustainable Alternatives To Plastic Products

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March 8, 2019
What started with looking for affordable, relatable and accessible sustainable alternative to plastic gave birth to ‘Everwards’, helping you kick-start your zero waste lifestyle ...
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These Women Are Changing How People Dress Up Babies With Their Eco-Friendly Clothing Line
Waste Warriors Of India Women's Day Special

These Women Are Changing How People Dress Up Babies With Their Eco-Friendly Clothing Line

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March 7, 2019
Three women waste warriors came together to start a clothing line that is 100 per cent organic, chemical-free and zero-waste in order to make a swachh difference in the society ...
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These Women Are Changing How People Dress Up Babies With Their Eco-Friendly Clothing Line
Waste Warriors Of India Women's Day Special

From Waste Pickers To Artists, Here’s A Story Of Transformation Of Women From Ghazipur Landfill Area In Delhi

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March 7, 2019
Ghazipur waste pickers get a new lease of life, move away from the landfills as waste pickers and start their journey as artisans, only this time making products made out of waste ...
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Ditch Single-Use Plastic As This Duo From Karnataka Turn Waste Palm Leaves Into Eco-Friendly Tableware
Karnataka Waste Warriors Of India

Ditch Single-Use Plastic As This Duo From Karnataka Turn Waste Palm Leaves Into Eco-Friendly Tableware

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February 27, 2019
What started with a quest to build a brand of beautiful Indian products turned into providing eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to single-use plastic tableware ...
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T. Lalita from Mumbai has cut down her waste generation by 20 per cent
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How A Visit To Mumbai’s Landfill Inspired A 23-Year-Old To Embark On A Zero Waste Journey

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February 26, 2019
From practising in-house composting, ditching plastic items to switching to a menstrual cup, here’s how T. Lalita from Mumbai is changing her lifestyle to manage waste at an individual level ...
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The 23-week session on waste management helps children in Chennai to recycle or reuse waste
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Plastic Bottles To Plant Pots, Newspapers To Carry Bags: School Students In Chennai ‘Thrash The Trash’

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February 18, 2019
Agal foundation in Chennai is helping school students aged between 9 and 11 to reuse, reduce and recycle waste or discarded items through its ‘Thrash the Trash Champs’ programme ...
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Foodies Are Welcome, Food Wastage Is Not. A Food Court In Telangana Fines Those Wasting Food
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Foodies Are Welcome, Food Wastage Is Not. A Food Court In Telangana Fines Those Wasting Food

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February 12, 2019
52-year-old Lingala Kedari, owner of the Kedari Food Court in Telangana’s Warangal fines people for food wastage ...
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Eco-Friendly Art: This Mumbai Based Artist Converts Junk Electronics Into Fascinating Sculptures
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Eco-Friendly Art: This Mumbai Based Artist Converts Junk Electronics Into Fascinating Sculptures

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February 11, 2019
Haribaabu Naatesan, an artist from Mumbai creates art using the electronic waste like old CDs, mobile phones, laptops and parts of microwave and washing machines which might otherwise end up in landfills ...
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34-year-old Lomas Dhungel, a school teacher, has sponsored education of five children
Sikkim Waste Warriors Of India

A Government School Teacher In Sikkim Is Sponsoring Education Of Children By Generating Revenue From Waste

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February 8, 2019
Lomas Dhungel from Makha village in East Sikkim and his students are generating revenue from book covers made from plastic waste and books made from old papers. So far, they have sponsored education of five students ...
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A zero-waste store runs on bridgeable products and plastic-free packaging
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Common Passion For A Sustainable Lifestyle Drives Three Women To Open A Zero Waste Store In Bengaluru

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February 6, 2019
Prachee Mandlekar, Debyani Basu and Shikha Agarwal from Bengaluru opened a zero-waste store or a store where products and packaging is plastic free to spread awareness about plastic pollution ...
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Calendar To Plant: This Duo From Agra Is Reducing Carbon Footprint And Paper Waste By Infusing Seeds In Paper
Uttar Pradesh Waste Warriors Of India

Calendar To Plant: This Duo From Agra Is Reducing Carbon Footprint And Paper Waste By Infusing Seeds In Paper

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February 5, 2019
Meet Sumat Nanda and Garima Capoor Nanda from Agra who introduced plantable calendar made from handmade seed paper to reduce the load of waste on the already overflowing and saturated landfills ...
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