recycling Archives

Bengaluru non-profit builds play spaces from scrap

May 30, 2019 Sakshi Rao

As children’s play spaces are shrinking, the non-profit Anthill Creations has been transforming government school playgrounds and open spaces in the city. Anthill uses scrap materials to build durable, innovative play structures

These social ventures are re-inventing recycling, re-using and reduction of waste in Whitefield

September 20, 2018 Sahitya Poonacha

What happens when a community becomes aware of the problems of generating excess waste and hoarding unwanted things? Renting, selling, upcycling – there are many ways to deal with it, and they will all be explored. An enterprising story from Whitefield.

‘Not plastic’, but Bengaluru will now grapple with discarded polyester flags post Independence Day

August 17, 2018 Seema Prasad

The state ban on plastic and the central government advisory against use of plastic flags this Independence Day meant that many vendors switched to polyester fabric flags. But what does this really mean? What will be the impact of our celebrations on the environment?

Society

Repair Café: A chance to fix what’s broken

March 18, 2016 Purna Sarkar

Participate in the 5th edition of Repair Café on March 19th, to relive the long-forgotten joy of repairing things.

Society

Bengaluru Jeevana has arrived

March 20, 2013 News Desk

We are proud to present the Kannada version of our acclaimed English guidebook, Living in Bengaluru. Well known Bangaloreans Prakash Belawadi and Nagesh Hegde have praised the book.

Understanding how to segregate waste

October 2, 2012 Pinky Chandran and Sandya Narayanan

Clarifying all you wanted to know about waste segregation – the what, why, where and how to do it! From food waste to recyclables, e-waste to biomedical waste.

Civic

“Trash can be cashed”

January 31, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

IIM-B student, Amrendra Kumar is confident that if recycling is monetised, people will be motivated to take it up.

Civic

Stalls excite citizens at just-ended Municipalika

January 31, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

Bengaluru’s Municipalika 2011 gave a glimpse of options to fix city pain points such as waste management and energy conservation. Stalls saw more interaction than the conferences.

Infrastructure

Domestic help play a role in effective waste management

October 26, 2009 Ramaswamy OP

A interactive session on waste management cum tea party for domestic help at Mayflower apartment, was part of the waste management campaign by residents.