CERO conducts E-Waste collection drive at Gurgaon to promote Responsible Recycling
The five-day initiative by CERO and Karo Sambhav encouraged students, faculty and staff to dispose of old electronics through authorised recycling channels. As electronic devices become part of everyday life, what happens to them when they stop working or are no longer needed
Kolkata’s Durga Puja Gets a Waste-Management Push Through Reusable Bags and Bottle Collection
Anandana’s Maidaan Saaf campaign has introduced reusable tote bags at Gariahat and SS Hogg Market, alongside a PET bottle collection drive at the Ahiritola Durga Puja pandal. Kolkata’s Durga Puja brings together large crowds, busy markets and days of public celebrations. Alongside the
At Tirupati Brahmotsavam, Coca-Cola Foundation Campaign Puts Pilgrims at the Centre of Waste Management
The Maidaan Saaf campaign distributed reusable collection bags at high-footfall areas in Tirumala, encouraging visitors to take responsibility for the packaging waste generated during the festival. Managing waste at large religious gatherings requires more than cleaning up after the crowds have left. It
Nepal Floods: Scientists Confirm Climate Change Drove Deadly Himalayan Glacier Collapse
Langtang Lirung let go of a piece of itself on the morning of August 26. Not a boulder. Not some block of ice. A whole section of rock and glacier came off the mountain and went down the valley as a moving slurry
L’Oréal Picks Two Indian Startups for Its Global Sustainability Accelerator — One Recycles Packaging, the Other Runs on Farm Waste
L’Oréal has named the second cohort of its L’AcceleratOR programme, and two Indian startups have made the cut out of a field spanning eight countries — 13 companies in total, selected from a pool competing for a spot in the beauty giant’s flagship
At Delhi Summit, BRICS Nations Commit to Climate Finance, Forest Protection and Clean Water Goals
On September 12, 2026, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and several other nations sat down together in New Delhi. They call themselves BRICS. Over two days, they signed a long document called the New Delhi Declaration. Most of it reads
How Effective Are Waste Management Policies in Reducing Environmental Pollution?
Rapid urbanization, population growth, and changing patterns of consumption have made waste generation an increasingly urgent problem, positioning waste management policy as one of the critical tools for minimizing environmental pollution. This paper analyses the effectiveness of waste management policies in reducing air,
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