India’s Recycle Man

India’s Recycle Man

What do coffee grounds, used face masks, human hair, and multi-layer plastics all have in common? In most places they become garbage, but in India, Rotarian Dr. Binish Desai (RC Vibrant Valsad, India) has engineered ways to convert all of them into affordable, durable...

Donations In kind

Donations in Kind: Shed 39, 400 Somerville Road West Footscray, VIC, Australia 3012 The unsung hero of the circular economy and volunteerism is located in an old wool store in West Footscray. Donations in Kind grew out of a desire to reduce waste and help less...
Good gossip spreads a great idea

Good gossip spreads a great idea

Women of the Nilgiris West Rotary Club in South India are having huge success with a solid waste reduction program that’s helping local and migrant workers save money, while enhancing local Fair Trade tea brands’ reputation with faraway consumers. The project is...