by Dr Kristna Saikia | Dec 25, 2018 | Home, Sustainability
A lot of people say that Christmas is the most wonderful time of a year. It brings in festivities and celebrations. And this is quite true. However, it also tends to be one of the most wasteful and consumeristic times of the year, particularly in the West. As a...
by Dr Kristna Saikia | Nov 21, 2018 | Food, Home, News, Pollution, Solar, Sustainability, Tech
“This is what I left Tesla for. I used to work right alongside Elon Musk. Right now, I am here in Ghaziabad. This is my innovation center,” says Delhi-based Naman Chopra, the founder as well as the CEO of Rexnamo Electric Private Limited, who is building India’s...
by Dr Kristna Saikia | Sep 21, 2018 | Home, Pollution, Tech
With the plastic carry bag ban coming into effect in Maharashtra and other parts of India and the world, several entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to fight the menace. Plastic, nonwoven bags, and E-waste have impact on the environment, human and animal lives....
by Dr Kristna Saikia | Jun 19, 2018 | Climate Change, Home, News, Pollution, Sustainability
The United Nations has called for urgent action to combat land degradation. It has also called for the need to make sustainable choices for greening the blue and reclaiming land that is getting lost due to deforestation. The World Day to Combat Desertification and...
by Dr Kristna Saikia | May 29, 2018 | Food, Health and Fitness, Home, News, Pollution, Sustainability, Tech
Sanitary pads, usually available in the market, are made of 90 per cent plastic. Their disposal contributes to the toxic plastic waste. However, now a biodegradable alternative to it has been developed. Two Indian students, Niveda R and Gowtham S from an engineering...
