sustainability

How One CEO Transformed Industry: Ray Anderson and the Rise of Green Business

Years before sustainability was a catchphrase in the media, Ray Anderson – the man who established Interface and pioneered green businesses – was the one really pondering the question: what would it really mean to change? He had been a typical industrialist running on petroleum and driven by ambition. Later, he changed his stripes and […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Sustainability: 10 Key Terms You Need to Know

1. Global warming – It’s like Earth with a blanket on. Over the last 100 or so years, that blanket has been gradually thickening, resulting in a warmer planet. To be clear,  the Earth’s overall temperature rise – not just “hey, summer feels warmer” but very much like ice at the North Pole melting, ocean

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Slow fashion vs. fast fashion: which one actually costs less?

Saturday or Sunday, that is when we decide to go out and shop. Sarojini Nagar is packed every single day. Not just weekends. Like, there’s a permanent sale that never ends. Clothes, home decor, accessories, everything is available at prices already low enough to make you stop and look. And if the price still feels

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Return Fraud: The Growing Problem in E-Commerce

You buy a kurta set on Myntra. Wear it to that wedding. Tags still on, carefully tucked away. Take your photos for Instagram. Return it three days later. Free rental, right? Except Myntra can’t resell it now. So it gets tossed. Or shipped to some liquidation warehouse. Or worse. This is return fraud. And in India, it’s

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The True Cost of a Cotton T-Shirt: Environmental Impact & What You’re Really Paying For

You’re probably wearing a cotton T-shirt right now.Maybe it feels soft because you’ve washed it many times. Maybe it’s new and still has a hint of factory smell. Perhaps it’s the shirt you wear to the gym or for sleeping.  But have you ever thought about what it takes to create that simple item of

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