“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan The fashion industry contributes approximately 2.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions yearly, equivalent to 4% of all global emissions. The environmental impact of fast fashion comprises the depletion of non-renewable sources,…
From food and clothing to FMCG goods, and consumer electronics to vehicles and property, purchasing some things sometimes is an inevitable part of our lives. Lately, the consumer is conscious and more sustainably aware, of what they are buying and bringing into their homes. Especially post-pandemic born of our destructive…
Just get a bag and drop a dream in it, and you’ll be surprised what happens. Charles Nelson Reilly We all know cloth bags come with a lot of advantages (i) Cloth bags are biodegradable so they do not pollute the environment. (ii) Cloth bags are capable of carrying…
Every day, we humans drape our bodies in fabric. It can be cotton, silk, or synthetic and a large variety is available in the market. But we have rather little thought to the contents of those materials. Not only this, we are not even aware of what happens to these…
Ever wondered where our garbage goes once you throw it in the bin truck? Ever wondered what happens and where it piles up when the truck unloads? Garbage in our country is a very serious issue. With increasing, urbanization management of waste becomes a major issue that needs to be…
During the first lockdown in 2020, what started as a sewa is now a mission. Today on Green Tatwa Talks we have Gaurav Mendiratta who is running Shri Shani Rasoi trust, feeding the poor, hungry, and needy. He started helping and providing food to people in lockdown, especially to people,…
In this episode of green talks, I have with me Kalpana Manivannan. Kalpana is an urban organic farmer. She is trying to change the perspective about farming and help people realize their sustainability goals, zero waste lifestyle and garden dreams. A former biology school teacher, turned organic farmer, Balancing her farm…