Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative

Cleanliness drives at more than 100 locations in the city, massive plantation drive with 1000+ saplings, river cleanup drive , chronic spots cleanup,  regular cleanup on weekends at more than fifty spots, mega drive at Samvidhan Chowk, awareness sessions in schools was a perfect way to salute our great country and celebrate Independence Day. More than 100+ NGO,communities and volunteer groups teamed up for multiple drives on weekend leading upto Independence Day. The Initiative was a part of a mega drive conducted by ‘Swachh Pune Swachh  Bharat’s Don Taas , Ek Swach Pune Prayas’ , an initiative started by Wing Commander Puneet Sharma. The annual drive emphasizes common citizens to make their city a livable one by enjoying freedom from litter and pollution. This year too it carried the message under the central theme of ‘SWAG’ – ‘S’ stands for Swachhta under which cleanliness drives are organized. ‘W’- stands for Waste and E-Waste Collection. ‘A’- stands for awar...

ESG takes center stage in organizations all across … The entire world is talking about climate change, reducing carbon footprint, environment and sustainability and in recent times the concept of ‘ESG’ is taking center stage in all businesses and organizations. In simple terms ‘ESG’ or Environmental, Social and Governance is a measure to access practices and performance of organizations taking into consideration various environmental and ethical aspects? Although the regulatory framework might be different in different geographies, the major three pillars on which this assessment is done are Environmental, Social and Governance. And Waste Management is one of the major elements in Environmental indicators of ESG. Although some elements in these three pillars like ethics, sustainability are considered to be a non-financial, they are equally important as they bring more accountability in processes which have a social and environmental impact. Waste Management - a key co...

Rapidly expanding cities in India are creating visible and sizable environmental challenges. From a common citizen's perspective basic amenities, safety and security, health and hygiene, environment and transportation are the five fundamental things that are required to make a city liveable. As easy it may sound, it is in fact challenging for many cities to meet even one of these requirements to the fullest. Waste management is directly related to most of these fundamental pillars of liveability. Poor waste management can lead to deteriorating hygiene, cleanliness of the city and in turn affecting the health of the citizens. Accumulation of waste disturbs the aesthetics of the city and affects its image. India is on a rapid economic path, and as cities attract more people for jobs, the urban population will keep growing. This will result in more consumption and waste. This will remain a central concern for any city administration because of the sheer size of the chal...

Electronic products have become the indispensable part of our lives. Whether it is mobile phones, computers, laptops, tabs, battery chargers, ear pods or household appliances like ovens, washing machines, mixer-grinders, grillers, television sets, ACs, Home Theatres and electronic devices are assuming increasing importance in our personal as well as professional lives. Most of these items come in different price ranges and value added features attracting the brand conscious generation. These are no less than a fashion statement for many. And apart from these, technological advances encourage people to change their devices more often than ever before. Many of these devices therefore end up having a shorter life span. E-Waste the impending challenge But little do we realize that this is becoming an impending challenge. E-waste if not disposed properly can be toxic and harmful to humans as well as environment. While people are increasingly becoming aware of waste segregation, a ...