Linkedin India completed its 75th year of Independence. Economic prosperity has increased manifold in the nation in the past few decades. Our nation has also come a long way in delivering a better life to its citizens— however, there is still a long way to go. Environmental and social sustainability have emerged as two aspects …
Manufacturing as a service (MaaS) is an old wine in a new bottle. It is an industrial paradigm where manufacturing activities areoutsourced by clients (usually equipment or product brands, or manufacturers looking for parts) to “service providers” according to available slots and machinery, all connected on a digital interface. This not only saves time and …
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Dyeing processes are one of the most polluting unit operations in the textile industry. News articles are rampant in the media, showing rivers and streams near textile manufacturing hubs flowing with coloured water; untreated and colourised water from dyeing units cause such disastrous changes in the water bodies. Overloaded common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) and …
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The big push towards clean mobility, particularly e-mobility, is finally here. Over the past five years, several state governments as well the Central Government have been actively promoting higher adoption of electric vehicles as well as cleaner fuels such as CNG. While CNG-run buses and taxis have been in service for quite a few years, …
Contrary to a recent saying, “Coronavirus impacts everyone equally, doesn’t discriminate between the rich and the poor”, the poor in India – especially the urban poor has been most adversely affected and are battling for survival. Ever since the lockdown hit on 25th March 2020 in India, millions have lost their jobs—unemployment rate stood at …
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‘Circular economy’ is now one of the most talked-about ideas among sustainability professionals. From Walter Stahel to the Club of Rome, the concept of a “regenerative economy” with (ideally) endless loops of materials and energy has found many proponents over the past four decades. But the current buzz around circular economy has been created by …
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