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May 24, 2018 Article, External Post

ECOLOGIC: 3 simple steps to reduce litter

19 May 2018: Pavitra Sriprakash, Director and Chief Designer at Shilpa Architects Planners Designers, writes about following three simple steps to reduce litter. Read the Article: Full Text below | Link Japanese fans who watched their team be defeated by Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup 2014 held in Brazil, stayed behind armed with bin liners..

May 24, 2018 Article, External Post

ECOLOGIC: Teach your kids about sustainability

12 May 2018: Pavitra Sriprakash, Director and Chief Designer at Shilpa Architects Planners Designers, writes about utilizing the time during the summer holidays to teach kids about SUSTAINABILITY. Read Full Article: Full Text (below) | Link to the New Indian Express Site As the school children think up novel ways to spend their summer time — from..

April 28, 2018 Article, External Post

The 5R rule: Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle, and Remove

April 28th, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on how to eradicate pollution caused by plastic. Full Article April 22 was World Earth Day. The largest Environmental Movement on the planet was launched by the Earth Day Network as an effort to end plastic pollution...

April 24, 2018 Article, External Post

Challenge yourself, and leave no trace behind.

April 21st, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on how to be environmentally responsible while taking a vacation. Full article With the summer vacations fast approaching, we have many options to spend our days — In the countryside, on the beach, in the mountains or in..

April 16, 2018 Article, External Post, Media

What’s bad for Earth, is bad for humans, too

April 10th, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on the impact of environmental pollutants on personal health. Full Article World Health Day was celebrated recently. As many blogs were talking about mindful eating and other aspects of well-being, let me talk about personal health and our..

March 31, 2018 Article, External Post, Media

Ecologic : Small steps to a waste-free future

March 31st, 2018, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on waste segregation and recycling. Full Article We segregate waste at home, but what happens beyond our door? This is a common question we hear repeatedly as proponents of segregation and waste recycling. While..

March 24, 2018 Article, External Post

ECOLOGIC : Plant a tree, grow a forest closer to home

March 24th, 2018, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on the importance of planting trees Full Article March 21 was the International Day of Forests, which automatically suggests in our minds, a place distant from our daily lives. The United Nations is working to reverse that..

March 3, 2018 Article, External Post

ECOLOGIC: How about living in your own ‘edible’ home?

Image Credits : www.marthastewart.com March 3rd, 2018, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on the emerging trend of organic food as building materials. Full Article Mushroom Bricks and Algae Solar Panels could soon be common building materials in our future. The focus on materials in..

February 24, 2018 Article, External Post

ECOLOGIC : How livable is your city or state?

February 24th 2018, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on the livability index, a measure used to gauge living conditions in cities. The article also addresses the importance of developing villages. Full Article The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs intends to rank 116 Indian..

February 17, 2018 Article, External Post, Media

ECOLOGIC : Everything need not go down the drain

February 17th 2018, New Indian Express: ECOLOGIC- Pavitra Sriprakash, the Chief Designer and Director of Shilpa Architects writes on how we need to be responsible with waste disposal keeping in mind sewage treatment and its management. Full Article At the recently concluded Reciprocity Fest, young students took centrestage to present sustainable ideas for Chennai. The..