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Plastic ban in Chennai: How are businesses coping?

January 9, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Some have switched to traditional or alternative methods of packaging while some continue to use polypropylene bags under the misconception that these are better than plastic. Here’s an overview of how various businesses in the city are adapting to the ban on single use plastic.

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What the Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha promotes, beyond art

February 15, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

The Vizha is widely hailed as an event that is taking arts to everyone, but it is also commendable in its efforts to go zero-waste, thus spreading an important message on sustainability.

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Countless ways to go green in Chennai

February 13, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

Want a sustainable lifestyle, but wondering how to? Thankfully, in Chennai there are a number of people and initiatives who can help facilitate that in part, through their products and services, as the recent Reciprocity Fest showcased.

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