RUR Greenlife
RUR Greenlife was awarded 1st place for the 2016 Richard Heinberg Sustainability Prizes sponsored by the Foundation for a Sustainable Future. RUR Greenlife designs, builds, and implements sustainable,decentralized waste management …
Onergy
Onergy received the 2nd place Richard Heinberg Prize in 2011, sponsored by the Foundation for a Sustainable Future. They also received 2nd place in the Stiefel Family Foundation awards. They …
Kwai
Kwai received an “Best in DC” notice in the 2010 William James Foundation Sustainable business Plan Competition, placed 2nd for the Richard Heinberg Sustainability Prizes sponsored by the Foundation for …
MoveInSync
MoveInSync received the 3rd place Richard Heinberg Prize in 2009, sponsored by the Foundation for a Sustainable Future. They are still in operation, providing a mobile based service in India …
Residents in Mumbai turn 18,000 discarded Tetra Pak cartons into garden benches
http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/residents-in-mumbai-turn-18-000-discarded-tetra-pak-cartons-into-four-garden-benches/story-w7rbWIteg5KL2UJJczSoIM.html According to Are You Reducing Reusing Recycling Greenlife (RUR), which helped residents with recycling, only 20% of used cartons are recycled in the city. The remaining end up at …
How safe are sanitary pads in India?
http://www.livemint.com/Industry/T3XIiwJI31WZuK1IsoUOJL/How-safe-are-sanitary-pads-in-India.html “Contrary to claims, most of what is in the market doesn’t even use cotton. It is mostly wood pulp. Almost all use the same materials, changes are …
LabourNet to promote Tata, Google-backed ‘Internet Sathi’ program in rural India
LabourNet to promote Tata, Google-backed ‘Internet Sathi’ program in rural India LabourNet, a Bengaluru-based social enterprise, has been roped in to expand Tata Trust and Google India-backed internet awareness program, …
LabourNet CEO: Key to upskilling informal workers is building on existing knowledge
LabourNet CEO: Key to upskilling informal workers is building on existing knowledge LabourNet works among the youth in urban and rural India, has been in the field for the past …
Saathi: Healthcare startup makes biodegradable pads from banana fibre
Saathi: Healthcare startup makes biodegradable pads from banana fibre AHMEDABAD: Saathi – – an Ahmedabad-based startup founded by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates — Amrita Saigal, Grace Kane and …
Wello
“The feedback I received from [The MCN] was far and away the most comprehensive, detailed and useful feedback I’ve received. In fact, years later, I still refer back to my …
PharmaSecure
PharmaSecure is an anti-counterfeiting company that seeks to solve pharmaceutical counterfeiting in the developing world through cell phone-based product authentication while offering a real-time point of sale data and manufacturer-to-consumer …
Ayzh
AYZH is an Indian company providing clean water and healthy birth solutions to impoverished women worldwide. Their Sheba Water Filter addresses four common problems of current household water filtration designs …