How household cleaning products are harming us in more ways than one

The very same ingredients and chemicals that enable household cleaning products to keep our homes spotless, gleaming, germ-free and fragrant are also loaded with chemicals that can cause harm to humans and the environment.

Sep 25, 2018

Rohan Shetty

Chemicals, home cleaning, household cleaning, organic cleaning products

Environment, Home & Office

How crucial is it to conserve water in our daily lives and activities?

It’s hard to imagine a world without water – how will we manage the crisis and what it will mean for us as a race. And yet, not enough is being done, and not soon enough, to address this urgently.

Sep 17, 2018

Shruti Dambhare

environment, india, nature, sustainability, Water, water conservation

Environment, Public Health, Water

What is biodiversity? And why does it matter?

Biodiversity matters simply because without it we would not exist. However, this naturally balanced web of interdependence has suffered a lot due to an explosion in human population and a spike in the demand for natural resources.

Sep 11, 2018

Tejas Gathani

Biodiversity, Climate, climate change, ecosystems, environment, india, nature

Bio Solutions, Biotech, Environment, Public Health

India’s water quality crisis and 5 ways to improve our ranking

Already facing the worst water crisis in history, India ranks 120 among 122 countries in the water quality index, with the situation slated to get far worse. Projections state that the demand for water will be twice the available supply by 2030.

Sep 05, 2018

Prafull Ranadive

environment, india, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, water pollution, water quality index

Bio Solutions, Biotech, Environment, Sustainable Solutions, Water

Can the farm-to-table movement secure food needs of the future?

The pros of a healthy, farm-to-table system are many. Aside from healthier produce for consumers, it also ensures a healthy agriculture system, the soil, the livestock and a healthier work environment for all the hands at work within it.

Aug 21, 2018

Prafull Ranadive

Agriculture, environment, farm to table, Farming, Organic Farming, organic food, sustainability

Agriculture, Sustainable Solutions, Urban Living

Rooftop gardening and why they’re more than beautiful green spaces

Rooftop gardening is not just a hipster hobby nor just an activity with cosmetic benefits. It comes with real advantages for health and the environment and also can provide employment and socialisation opportunities.

Aug 10, 2018

Organica Biotech

environment, Green, home gardening, nurseries, rooftop gardening

Environment, Home & Office, Urban Living

Plastic recycling: the whys and the hows

About the benefits and advantages of plastic recycling and the business opportunities it presents while helping us save the earth and our waters from the dangers of plastic pollution.

Aug 07, 2018

Poonam Joshi

plastic, plastic pollution, recycling, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management, waste management

Environment, Sustainable Solutions

Monsoons & Mumbai: how diseases spread due to ineffective sanitation

Every year when the monsoons roll along, we are reminded of Mumbai’s sheer lack of effective and well-managed sanitation. And the rampant spread of diseases like dengue and diarrhoea that comes with inefficient sanitation.

Jul 30, 2018

Anuja Kenekar

Mumbai, public health, Sanitation, swacch bharat, waste management

Environment, Public Health, Sanitation

How the plastic ban in Mumbai will protect you from diarrhoea

Mumbai generates 500 metric tonnes of plastic waste every single day. it’s probably hard to imagine that the plastic waste you generate could potentially be a large contributor to making diarrhoea a killer disease in India. But the staggering numbers tell a different story.

Jul 25, 2018

Dr. Ganesh Kamath

plastic pollution, public health, Sanitation, swacch bharat, waste management

Environment, Public Health, Sanitation

India’s gigantic problem of solid waste

One of the biggest challenges facing India right now is solid waste management. Affecting cleanliness, health, sustainable and ecosystems everywhere, solid waste management needs immediate and urgent government intervention but also a revised perspective from we the people.

Jun 06, 2018

Dr. Ganesh Kamath

Composting, public health, Sanitation, swacch bharat, waste management

Sanitation

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How household cleaning products are harming us in more ways than one