Green Warrior Campaign launched with India’s FIRST human QR code

Green Warrior Campaign launched with India’s FIRST human QR code

TelioEV, Electric Vehicles (EV) charging network provider, announced the launch of India’s first human QR Code to make the environment better for our future generations. TelioEV, through its ‘Green Warriors Campaign’, aims to plant or adopt around 50,000 trees within a year to create a green planet by reducing Carbon footprint and bringing down the temperature. The primary focus is bringing … Read more

Travel without a footprint: Sustainability is the need of the hour, and more so when it comes to travel

Travel without a footprint: Sustainability is the need of the hour, and more so when it comes to travel

Sustainability is now critical for any industry’s future, especially travel. While the world of aviation is slowly recovering with boosted baseline recovery in air travel, there is public awareness in a growing number of populations to choose their means of travel. In recent years, ‘flight shame’ or flygskam, an anti-flying social movement, with the aim … Read more

Not so green: The myth of the biodegradable sanitary pads

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Conventional pads are made up of wood pulp, a superabsorbent polymer (SAP), cotton and plastic fibers. By Kartik Johari,  In 2011 it was, “Kya aapke toothpaste mein namak hai?”In 2021 it is “Kya aapke san-pad mein bamboo pulp hai?” However, despite Lara Dutta’s best efforts, the salt in toothpaste trend kind of faded out. A cue … Read more

World Environment Day 2021: Boost for hospitality! How IHCL, ITC, JW Marriott, Leisure Hotels drive sustainable practices

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Aloha, Rishikesh World Environment Day 2021: India’s hospitality industry is challenging not only conventional practices but also the image of sustainability itself in the landscape of its hospitality ecosystem. The drive towards sustainability is what pulls many premium leisure hotels to pave the way for innovative and eco-friendly practices. Financial Express Online reached out to … Read more

Corona second wave hits hotel bookings! New launches continue, sustainable initiatives step up

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Beach goers may want to take note of another new launch: The Westin Goa. (Image: The Westin Goa) Corona second wave: Hotel bookings witness a big slump! India’s hospitality industry is once again grappling with the impact of state-specific lockdowns as the surge in coronavirus cases continues to spiral across the country. Many stakeholders pin … Read more

Curbing carbon emissions: What is Net Zero and what are India’s view on it

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India has already signed an agreement under the 2015 Paris Agreement for climate change. Representative Image Carbon emissions for long have been an environmental problem many countries are trying to combat. For this, many countries have come up with plans so that carbon footprint can be reduced. The US has committed itself to a net-zero … Read more

Carbon footprint: How Chandigarh is trying to record and reduce carbon footprint of residents

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For each individual, the app will come up with a suggestion that they can adopt to reduce their carbon footprint. The union territory of India and the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana- Chandigarh will now be monitoring the carbon footprint in the city. Despite being one of the green cities having around 45 per … Read more

Protecting our environment: The role technology can play

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Most of these applications are broadly utilized and have achieved critical results in the past. By Kunal Sood Extreme poverty, rapid deforestation, melting ice, and an impending novel coronavirus disaster are only a tip of the iceberg when it comes to discussing world’s most pressing problems. While economists and environmentalists are busy understanding the impact … Read more