Rural waste management in Ladakh: Problems, reasons and solutions
Although villages in Ladakh generate a large amount of waste, we do not highlight the problem as we want to promote a picturesque image...
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The goal of the blog is to report findings, share insights and photographic evidence from our field research on a variety of issues related to the environment.
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Aparajita Goswami
- May 29
- 3 min
Out of sight, out of mind: The waste crisis in Ladakh
Waste poses a significant crisis in Ladakh, although it is not widely acknowledged. A major contributing factor to this issue is the lack...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Oct 27, 2023
- 10 min
Not entertainment, not conservation: The Bactrian camel safari in Ladakh
Abstract Bactrian camels are a popular tourist attraction of Ladakh, bringing income for locals. The depleted population of the...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Sep 6, 2023
- 3 min
Run for the environment: A public awareness film
About the film Run for the Environment calls on people to reduce their environmental footprint as they travel in Ladakh because situated...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Jul 24, 2023
- 2 min
Incinerator: The silent killer
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Government of India, pad vending machines and small incinerators have been installed in schools,...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Jan 27, 2023
- 4 min
Pre-consumer textile waste solutions at MuddleArt
Based on interview with Sanjay Chauhan, Founder & CEO, MuddleArt, New Delhi, 1 December 2022. Photo courtesy: MuddleArt Our interest in...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Oct 5, 2022
- 7 min
Khardung-La pass: Constructions and destruction at 18,000 ft
Mountain passes are a special geographic feature –– a route through a mountain range or over a ridge situated at a higher elevation. In...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
Kargil waste management at a glance
Excerpt from interview with Shafqat Ali Khan, Executive Officer, Municipal Committee Kargil (MCK), 26 March 2022, Kargil Can you give a...
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Aparajita Goswami
- May 1, 2022
- 9 min
Textile waste upcycling: A closer look at our project
What is fabric waste Fabric waste is not a familiar term to many because, unlike plastic, this waste cannot be commonly sighted in public...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Sep 11, 2021
- 5 min
Spang: The lifeline of Skara village
In continuation of our efforts to clean up the Skara Spang (meadow of Skara village), we joined the residents of Skara for a community...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Jul 30, 2021
- 5 min
Return to producer: Sustainability initiative by a seabuckthorn juice company
We enjoy the refreshing taste of Jimpo juice but afterwards do not know what to do with the empty glass bottle: store it at home, throw...
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Aparajita Goswami
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
Clean up at Skara Spang
The meadow (Spang) in the Skara neighbourhood of Leh is an extremely beautiful place, which appears clean at one glance, but on looking...
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