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Waste Management

Kerala Scientist’s Innovation Gives Apartments An Affordable & Scientific Way to Dispose Waste
Science

Kerala Scientist’s Innovation Gives Apartments An Affordable & Scientific Way to Dispose Waste

‘Maka Naka Plastic’: One Man’s Mission to Make Goa Plastic Free
Plastic Waste

‘Maka Naka Plastic’: One Man’s Mission to Make Goa Plastic Free

5 Friends Make it Possible for Scrap Dealers To Sell Waste to Recyclers Online
Startup

5 Friends Make it Possible for Scrap Dealers To Sell Waste to Recyclers Online

BYOB: Friends Turn 7 Lakh Glass Bottles into Quirky Art & Home Decor
Art

BYOB: Friends Turn 7 Lakh Glass Bottles into Quirky Art & Home Decor

How Do Brands Manage Plastic Waste? Entrepreneur’s Credits System Cuts 45000 KG From Landfills
Plastic Waste

How Do Brands Manage Plastic Waste? Entrepreneur’s Credits System Cuts 45000 KG From Landfills

Ex-Engineer’s Low-Cost Solution Helps Recycle Greywater at Home in 6 Easy Steps
Recycling

Ex-Engineer’s Low-Cost Solution Helps Recycle Greywater at Home in 6 Easy Steps

At 62, This Artist Is On a Mission to Help TN Women Earn By Upcycling Coconut Shells
Sustainability

At 62, This Artist Is On a Mission to Help TN Women Earn By Upcycling Coconut Shells

5 Lessons On How I Set Up a Multi-Crore Business That Saves 500 Tonnes Floral Waste Each Year
Startup

5 Lessons On How I Set Up a Multi-Crore Business That Saves 500 Tonnes Floral Waste Each Year

Could Selling Scrap Land You a Rs 60 Lakh Deal? It Did For a 22-YO Delhi Entrepreneur
Startup

Could Selling Scrap Land You a Rs 60 Lakh Deal? It Did For a 22-YO Delhi Entrepreneur

24-YO Makes Shoes From Plastic & Rubber Waste; Recycles 50000 Plastic Bags, 48000 Bottles
Recycling

24-YO Makes Shoes From Plastic & Rubber Waste; Recycles 50000 Plastic Bags, 48000 Bottles

​​18-YO Uses 4 Lakh Plastic Bags, Foundry Waste To Build India’s First Carbon-Negative Toilet
Environment

​​18-YO Uses 4 Lakh Plastic Bags, Foundry Waste To Build India’s First Carbon-Negative Toilet

ScrapUncle: 25-YO’s Startup That Threw ‘Sharks’ Into Bidding War & Bagged Rs 60 Lakh
Startup

ScrapUncle: 25-YO’s Startup That Threw ‘Sharks’ Into Bidding War & Bagged Rs 60 Lakh

60-YO Turns 200 KG of E-Waste Into Stunning Works of Art; Sells Across the World
Environment

60-YO Turns 200 KG of E-Waste Into Stunning Works of Art; Sells Across the World

Kanpur Startup Helps Villages Segregate & Recycle 900 KG Waste With Unique ‘Incentives’
Startup

Kanpur Startup Helps Villages Segregate & Recycle 900 KG Waste With Unique ‘Incentives’

Homemaker Upcycles Bulbs, Basins to Create Lush Home Garden with Over 1000 Plants
Upcycling

Homemaker Upcycles Bulbs, Basins to Create Lush Home Garden with Over 1000 Plants

3 Friends & A WhatsApp Group Teach Gardening & Composting to Thousands for Free
Waste Management

3 Friends & A WhatsApp Group Teach Gardening & Composting to Thousands for Free

Delhi Couple Converts 3M Litres of Used Cooking Oil from Eateries into Biodiesel
Renewable

Delhi Couple Converts 3M Litres of Used Cooking Oil from Eateries into Biodiesel

Designer Upcycles 200 KG Waste/Month into Keepsakes & Decor; Helps Women Earn a Living
Sustainability

Designer Upcycles 200 KG Waste/Month into Keepsakes & Decor; Helps Women Earn a Living

Homemaker Upcycles Junk Bikes, Bulbs, Basins to Create Fairytale Garden in UP
Agriculture

Homemaker Upcycles Junk Bikes, Bulbs, Basins to Create Fairytale Garden in UP

‘Aiming for 100% Recycling’: Meet the Team Managing Noida Twin Tower Demolition Debris
Noida

‘Aiming for 100% Recycling’: Meet the Team Managing Noida Twin Tower Demolition Debris

4 Friends Turn 5000 kg Plastic Waste into Furniture That Can be Recycled Again
Recycling

4 Friends Turn 5000 kg Plastic Waste into Furniture That Can be Recycled Again

Startup Tackles India’s Plastic Pollution One Wrapper at a Time; Earns Rs 70 Lakh
Startup

Startup Tackles India’s Plastic Pollution One Wrapper at a Time; Earns Rs 70 Lakh

What It Takes to Make a Delhi Colony 100% ‘Zero-Waste’ 
Delhi

What It Takes to Make a Delhi Colony 100% ‘Zero-Waste’ 

Professor Turns Scrap Cars Into Stunning Sculptures Installed Across India
Recycling

Professor Turns Scrap Cars Into Stunning Sculptures Installed Across India

‘Found my Kids Playing With Plastic Trash at a Beach So I Cleaned Up 650 Tonnes of It’
Sustainability

‘Found my Kids Playing With Plastic Trash at a Beach So I Cleaned Up 650 Tonnes of It’

How to Grow Capsicum in Plastic Bottles Upcyled Into Hanging Planters
How To

How to Grow Capsicum in Plastic Bottles Upcyled Into Hanging Planters

Couple Recycles 10000 Tonnes of Waste Every Month, Helps 800 Farmers Earn More
Startup

Couple Recycles 10000 Tonnes of Waste Every Month, Helps 800 Farmers Earn More

Man Helps Fortune 500 Companies & Apartments Recycle E-Waste, Earns Crores
Entrepreneurs

Man Helps Fortune 500 Companies & Apartments Recycle E-Waste, Earns Crores

Hyderabad Startup Has Recycled Tonnes of Plastic Waste into 300 Million FMCG Bottles
Plastic Waste

Hyderabad Startup Has Recycled Tonnes of Plastic Waste into 300 Million FMCG Bottles

ISB Grad Helps Large FMCG Brands Recycle Plastic Packaging & Reduce Waste
Plastic Waste

ISB Grad Helps Large FMCG Brands Recycle Plastic Packaging & Reduce Waste

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