Mumbai: The world’s biggest beach cleanup

Mumbai: The world's biggest beach cleanup

The beach of Versova, in Mumbai, was a garbage dump, in which it was impossible to see the sand, let alone walk on it. However, this year a brigade of environmentalists from across the country. After 20 years of dirt, dozens of olive ridley turtles returned there. The driving force behind this initiative is the 40-year-old lawyer … Read more

Garbage and plastic pollution on Auroville beach in Pondicherry

Auroville pollution and waste management

Most of the beaches in India are infamous for their garbage and waste dumps. And, if the beach is in an urban city, the situation is much more grave as the waste produced in the city is largely dumped in the seas/oceans. And, waves get them back to the shores. Although, the situation is quite … Read more