One of What Design Can Do’s No Waste Challenge winners, Sustrato transforms pineapple industry waste into biomaterials and sustainable products. Sustrato is an experimental project that was founded by Mexican resident Andrea Michael De La Peña Aguirre as a final year project for her bachelor’s
HSBC has launched India’s first credit card made from recycled PVC plastic (rPVC). The launch is a step toward sustainability and a net-zero future. The cards are allotted in cooperation with IDEMIA, which is a global cards manufacturer. As of now, the creative idea is
We often tend to forget that with the growing population the land is not going to increase. The land disputes and cases of encroachments that still exist are going to increase in the coming times. In order to resolve the problem associated with land, Chennai-based
Plastic is a non-biodegradable material, which is one of its major drawbacks. Plastic is widely used in food packaging, a toxic practice to which many manufacturers are trying to find eco-friendly substitutes. Establishing itself as a substitute for plastic packaging, Gousto’s edible packaging has become
One of the major highlights of the first week of the ongoing COP26 climate summit in Glasgow was 27 countries becoming members of the ‘Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture,’ India being
Shimla’s Orchid Hotel took a “waste-to-wealth” initiative by creating The Great Wall of Shimla, which is a unique piece of art. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurated the initiative. The wall painting has been made using around five lakh unwanted bottle caps along with carbon-free recycled
Leather industry is a living example of cruelty against animals, nonetheless leather is highly used in a range of products especially in fashion industry. No matter how much the leather industry claims to be ecofriendly, it leaves a huge ecological impact. It uses and produces
Everyone is acquainted with the benefits of drinking water. Not only does it help to keep one hydrated but aids in relieving many health problems, too. The cleansing of water is as important as its consumption. Italy-based MY Idra is the first-ever invented water bottle
Composting is one of the best ways of reducing degradable waste from landfills and it also helps in decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Although composting is quite easy to perform but it is not feasible for everyone especially for people living in urban areas. However, a
Are you a coffee lover? Has someone ever told you that coffee is neither good for an individual’s health nor for the environment? Then you need to read on. Initially coffee happened to be grown on delicate eco-systems with required floras to form habitable areas