Cisco and Social Alpha: Putting a grant of Rs 2 crore behind five agritech startups
The grant is part of a programme called Krishi Mangal that will support startups working on solutions for smallholder farmers. The five startups selected for the programme have developed agritech innovations across supply-chain traceability powered by blockchain, data analytics for crop management, energy-efficient
(Re)Imagining 2030
When the SDGs are expected to be a reality, more or less
Let’s hope it’s more rather than less. Because there’s no exaggerating what’s at stake here, but also because the year 2030 has become a milestone that the world is collectively moving towards, some more enthusiastically and seriously than others but these sentiments hopefully
Tetra Pak: It’s time to manage those used carton packs
Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has tied up with Finish Society, a solid-waste management NGO, to increase collection of used carton packages in Udaipur. The NGO will be working closely with the Municipal Corporation of Udaipur to recover used packs
HSBC India: Supporting Mumbai’s dabbawalas
HSBC India has pledged financial assistance to the tune of INR 15 crore to support the dabbawalas of Mumbai. This support will be provided in association with United Way Mumbai and is aimed at providing relief to dabbawalas who have been adversely impacted
Mondelez India: Trying to make multilayered plastic useful
The company has announced a grant to the NGO Hasiru Dala, who will recycle multilayered plastic (MLP) waste to create sustainable furniture boards for creating tables and benches as well as for other uses. The pilot project aims to convert ~600 tonnes of
Ramky Enviro: So as to recycle construction waste
The company has launched its second construction and demolition (C&D) recycling facility under a public-private partnership model with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Located in Hyderabad at Fathullaguda, Hayathnagar, this facility uses wet processing technology to minimise dust pollution and is being claimed
BNHS and TCF welcome SC order on Great Indian Bustards: Saving them a priority
The Supreme Court judgement (dated 19 April 2021) directs for power lines to be taken underground in Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitats. Welcoming the order, Kedar Gore, director, The Corbett Foundation (TCF), says that while new renewable-energy parks have been planned in
Numero Uno: Doing denim with ‘one glass water’
The company claims that it is ‘using 1 glass of water to create 1 pair of jeans’, having achieved this feat through improvised processes and technology. To put this in some perspective, traditionally a pair of jeans requires 70 litres of water to
A Model Project
Agastya: Learning science, healing nature
The 172-acre Kuppam campus is Agastya’s crowning glory and a potential model for educational interventions in India and the rest of the world. It is unique in its core philosophy as well as for the remarkable efforts that have transformed its breathtaking settings,
World Environment Day 2021 (5th of June) press releases: Worthy mentions
Companies covered: Amrita University | Blue Dart | Canon India | HDFC Bank | Ramky Enviro | VAHDAM ® India Note: The statements, claims and numbers are as per the press releases shared with CauseBecause. Amrita University’s Coimbatore campus now has 1.75 lakh