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Sustainable fashion alert: Instead of drinking, try wearing milk with this luxurious fabric

September 17, 2025 6:09 pm

Milk fibre is often used in premium sportswear, luxury sarees, and special underwear.

The 'first zero-cement stone house' in Bengaluru goes viral; here's why it is cost-effective in the long-term

March 26, 2025 6:30 pm

The owner claims it is the world's first zero-cement stone house designed for sustainability and a lifespan of over 1,000 years using traditional interlocking techniques.

Commonly used marigold petals in making herbal colours, dyes, face packs etc for Holi

From gardens to gulal: Celebrating Holi with sustainable, herbal colours

March 14, 2025 3:40 pm

As Holi approaches, the air fills with familiar aromas, sparking conversations about sustainable celebrations and eco-friendly traditions.

This festive season, the campaign has entered its fifth year in Pune.

Meet the Pune youngsters who have joined a campaign to make Ganpati festival eco-friendly

September 11, 2024 7:48 pm

From a third-year Environmental Science student to a 19-year-old Psychology student, these Pune youngsters are part of the Punaravartan campaign that aims to recycle clay after the immersion of Ganesh idols.

Pune Inc: This firm shows how to turn plastic waste into fashionable products and generate profit

November 02, 2022 7:18 am

EcoKaari is now upcycling 1.7 million plastic bags and packaging items annually, and employing 25 artisans in its Pune unit and 50 in Karnataka.

'Create memories, not trash': Why green weddings are the need of the hour

June 13, 2022 11:42 am

A green wedding is a celebration where a couple and the organising families try to reduce the effect of the event on the environment by employing eco-friendly practices

Meet Mansukhbhai Prajapati, a rural innovator who started an eco-friendly revolution with clay products

August 13, 2022 10:55 am

World Environment Day 2022: The work of this famous rural innovator -- credited for his earthen clay-based functional products like refrigerators, filters, tawa and cookers, among others -- boasts of high efficiency and eco-friendliness

Eco-friendly celebrations: This Diwali, sow crackers instead of bursting them

November 04, 2021 7:04 am

Just sow and water these crackers and see them hatch into beautiful plants that can be consumed after nurturing

Books offer tips on eco-conscious lifestyle

September 14, 2021 1:06 pm

Published by Hachette India, "(IM)Perfectly Zero Waste: A No-Nonsense Guide to Living Sustainably in India" and "The Everyday Eco-Warrior: 110 Easy Tips for a Zero-Waste Life", are written by authors Srini Swaminathan and Shubhashree.

World Environment Day: Replace these five products with eco-friendly alternatives for better living

June 05, 2021 12:00 pm

s. Be it home décor, skincare, tableware, fashion, or any other offering, there are so many eco-friendly brands available in the market to choose from