Introduction Plastic recycling has long been hailed as a solution to the environmental challenges posed by the global plastic crisis. Many of us have felt a sense of relief when we toss our empty water bottles or old food containers into the recycling bin, thinking that we’re doing our part to reduce the environmental impact of plastics. However, the reality […]
By Venkat Ankam, IT Professional, Co-founder of Dha3R NGO, LB Nagar. LB Nagar stands frozen in time, unchanged for a decade, a stark reminder of a Hyderabad city that forgot to provide its people with the most basic of civic amenities. Hyderabad aims to rank among the top 25 most livable cities globally, emphasizing sustainability. The city is also undergoing […]
Author: Sivani Kona, MBA, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. What are single-use plastics(SUPs)? The word Single-use plastics (SUPs), denotes that these goods are made basically from fossil fuel-based petrochemicals meant mainly for single-use, which is thrown away right after the use. This “Thrown away Culture” opened the floodgates of all sorts of present-day chaos of environmental, socio-economic, and health hazards, climatic change, damage […]