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GreenPro Certification in India: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Apply
If you have come across “GreenPro certified” on a tile box, a paint can, or a tender document and wondered what it actually means, you are not alone. GreenPro is India’s homegrown eco-label for building and manufacturing products, run by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) — and it is quietly becoming a default requirement…
World Environment Day: Theme, History, and India’s Initiatives
World Environment Day 2026 falls on June 5, hosted by Azerbaijan under the theme ‘Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.’ Explore its history, India’s Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, and how to take part.
India Just Counted Its Elephants Using DNA for the First Time — and the Numbers Are a Wake-Up Call
Every 12 August, World Elephant Day arrives with the same reassuring statistic: India is home to nearly 60% of the world’s wild Asian elephants, a fact repeated so often it can start to sound like a permanent guarantee rather than a number that can move. This year, a Press Information Bureau backgrounder marking the day…
India’s Ship Recycling Industry Just Became the World’s Biggest — Five Years Ahead of Schedule
There is a version of the circular economy that rarely makes it into the glossy sustainability reports: the business of taking apart the giant machines that carried the last version of the economy — the container ships, the tankers, the bulk carriers — and turning them back into raw material. In 2025, India quietly became…
Changemaker Spotlight
Anaario: Slow Fashion for Children, Made to Order
Naarica — Sustainable Reusable Period Panties from India
Kalyanamm — Turning Sacred Flowers into Eco-Friendly Incense
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Eco Friendly Ganpati Idols
Terracotta Clay Water Bottle
Guides & Comparisons
Best Reusable Water Bottles to Buy in 2026
Prakati Edit · Buyer’s Guide 2026 Best Reusable Water Bottles to Buy in 2026 Steel, glass, copper, and terracotta — six bottles built to be filled thousands of times over, not thrown away after one. India generates an estimated 26,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, and single-use water bottles are one of its most…
Best Natural & Organic Skincare Products to Buy in 2026
Prakati Edit · Buyer’s Guide 2026 Best Natural & Organic Skincare Products to Buy in 2026 Six formulas rooted in turmeric, saffron, honey, and coffee — skincare that is kinder to your skin and to the water it eventually washes into. Natural skincare products start with a simple truth: what goes on your skin does…
Best Khus Curtains for Natural Cooling: Eco-Friendly Summer Alternatives
Discover the best khus (vetiver) curtains for natural cooling this summer. These eco-friendly, zero-electricity cooling curtains are biodegradable, sustainable, and perfect for Indian homes.
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Popular Sustainability Guides
Start with our most-read guides on everyday sustainable living in India: learn about organic fertilizers for a chemical-free garden, get the dustbin colour codes for waste segregation right at home, discover sea buckthorn, the Himalayan superfruit, and explore the biodiesel plants powering India’s clean fuel transition.