The Bamboo Bae’s Sustainability Story
Sustainability touches many aspects of our lifestyles and culture, and one is the materials we handle and use from day to day. Renewable materials, rare only some decades ago, are gradually replacing plastics in many articles and applications. We take a look at
SBI Foundation and AROH Foundation’s Water Conservation and Plantation Initiatives in Rural India
Since 2017, the SBI Gram Seva Project has been a flagship programme for holistic rural development under the CSR umbrella of the SBI Foundation and its partner, the AROH Foundation. A series of impactful environmental conservation initiatives have recently been implemented under this
UltraTech’s Project Turns Banana Waste Into Livelihoods in Andhra Pradesh
UltraTech Cement Limited’s Andhra Pradesh Cement Works (APCW) has diverted more than 800 metric tons of banana waste from landfills through a project that turns farm residue into useful products and supports rural livelihoods. Launched in February 2025 in Tadipatri, Andhra Pradesh, Project
Refundable Cloth Bag Machines Offer a Plastic Alternative in Chandigarh Markets
At Chandigarh’s Sector 26 grain market, a coin- and QR-operated machine is offering shoppers a practical alternative to plastic carry bags. Those who forget to bring their own can deposit Rs 10 or make a digital payment to receive a reusable cloth bag,
A ‘sustainable lighting’ shop it is
The first Philips Solar Light Hub has just been launched in India by Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), and the company claims that over 100 solar lighting products are on display in this exclusive retail store aimed at encouraging a wider use of solar lighting
Myntra: A ‘sustainability’ line here and there sounds good, but what’s it up against?
The 16th edition of Myntra’s biannual sale – which they call end-of-reason sale (EORS) – in June this year apparently had about 21 million products purchased by 5 million shoppers across the country. The event provided a sale window to about 5,000 brands.
Four brands helping build a plastic-free planet
Boon (formerly Swajal) Founded by Dr Vibha Tripathi, Boon is a multi-award-winning, IoT-enabled water-purification solutions provider and enables access to clean water to people across the socio-economic spectrum.. The company offers mineralised purified water with ultrafiltration and RO for as low as 25
Dell: Its most sustainable laptops yet
The Latitude 5000 series features the world’s most innovative use of sustainable materials, the company claims in a press release shared with CauseBecause. Take a look: “A laptop lid made from 71% recyclable and renewable materials including tree-based bioplastic upcycled from the paper-making
Oberoi Mall: Officially sustainable
The Mumbai-based mall has received the LEED V4.1 O+M (Operations and Maintenance) platinum certification from India’s Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), which is part of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that provides independent oversight of professional credentialing and project certification under the
Plix: Creating plant-based products, will plant a tree every time you buy one
The ‘Plant a Tree’ initiative by the plant-based nutrition brand begins in January 2022 and will be an ongoing programme. Plix has pledged to plant a tree (seed) for every single purchase made by its customers. The company has earmarked a land parcel