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One Avante: A Workplace Designed for Sustainability

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Discover how One Avante in Kothrud integrates sustainability into building operations, canteen practices, water management, energy use, housekeeping and corporate events. A workplace where sustainability is built into everyday operations One Avante, Kothrud houses all the Kirloskar companies under one roof; the first project ofAvante Spaces Limited, a wholly – owned subsidiary of Kirloskar Industries […]

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How Oikos Created a Sustainable Office That Has Lasted 20 Years | A Zero Waste Workplace Case Study

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How Oikos Created a Sustainable Office That Has Lasted 20 Years Most offices begin with questions like: “Which furniture should we buy?” “What colour should the walls be?” “Should we have glass cabins?” When Oikos Ecological Services moved into its new office in Pune in 2006, they began with a completely different question. Can an

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How Principal Archana Dharu Turned Sustainability into School Culture | Mission City Chakra School

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When sustainability becomes part of everyday school life, environmental responsibility grows naturally with every child Every school has the potential to shape the future. Some do it through academic excellence. Others do it by helping children experience values that stay with them for life. At Sheth R. N. Shah English Medium Primary School and Dr.

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Mission City Chakra School Policy Model

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Implementation Roadmap for Corporators, CSR Organisations and School Networks Problem Addressed Children spend a significant part of their day in school. Every day, thousands carry drinking water in plastic bottles, bring meals in plastic tiffin boxes, and use plastic or laminated textbook covers. Rather than attempting to manage plastic waste after it is generated, the

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Huzurpaga Mangdewadi Katraj Creates a Nirmalya Composting Model | Mission City Chakra

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Every sustainability journey begins with someone who sees not just a problem, but an opportunity. For Mrs. Kirti Pandit, Principal of Huzurpaga English Medium School, Mangdewadi, Katraj, that opportunity came in the form of a simple question: What if the flowers offered during worship could nourish a school garden instead of polluting a river? Turning

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Huzurpaga Sou Shobhatai Rasiklal Dhariwal English Medium School Implements Plastic-Free School Policies | Mission City Chakra

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Huzurpaga’s Sou. Shobhatai Rasiklal Dhariwal English Medium School became the first school to implement Mission City Chakra’s plastic-free school policies. Through annual parent pledges, steel tiffins, steel bottles and sustained policy implementation, the school demonstrates how lasting behaviour change can be achieved. The First School to Say “Yes” When Mission City Chakra was still an

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The Problem with Ketchup Sachets

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The Hidden Plastic Waste Behind Every Meal Small condiment sachets containing ketchup, chilli sauce, mayonnaise or seasonings are among the most common forms of multi-layer plastic (MLP) packaging generated by food courts, restaurants and takeaway outlets. Although each sachet weighs only a few grams, millions are used every day across India. Unlike PET bottles, which

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Default Table Bottles to Reduce Ketchup Sachets

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Implementer: Nexus Westend Mall, Aundh, PuneOwner: Mr. Pramod NaralkarDy General Manager: Mr. Santoshkumar Jain The Nexus Westend Learning: At a Glance Rather than banning ketchup, Nexus Westend Mall changed how it is offered. Branded glass ketchup bottles were placed on every shared dining table in attractive stainless-steel holders. Individual food outlets continue to provide sachets

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PET Bottle Collection Ecosystem

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Building the Collection Network for Maximum Recycling Problem PET bottles are among the most recyclable forms of plastic. However, a bottle can only be recycled if it enters the collection system. Bottles discarded on streets, mixed with wet waste or dumped in open spaces are often lost to the recycling economy and may eventually pollute

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Karishma Shoppy – Saying “No” to Plastic Since 2000

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A Small Shop with a Remarkably Strong Environmental Commitment Every sustainability journey begins with a decision. Sometimes it is a large government policy. Sometimes it is a technological breakthrough. And sometimes, it begins in a neighbourhood grocery shop. For nearly four decades, Karishma Shoppy, located near Nal Stop on Karve Road in Pune, has quietly demonstrated that protecting

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