Upstream Experiments

Turning Off the Tap on Waste: What years of river work taught me about prevention

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Mission City Chakra presents a scalable, upstream model that prevents waste at source by working with schools, institutions, workplaces, and system influencers. From Cleaning Rivers to Turning Off the Tap on Waste I co-founded Jeevitnadi in 2014 with a simple but urgent concern: our rivers were choking on garbage. During our work on river stretches, …

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Why Waste Reduction Has Stalled at Cloth Bags — And Why We Need to Go Much Further

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Everyone agrees waste reduction is better than recycling. Yet our actions stop at cloth bags. Aditi Deodhar invites you to discover untapped waste reduction ideas with Mission City Chakra. Refuse and Reduce: Everyone Agrees — But Why Aren’t We Acting? Ask any sustainability expert, policymaker, or waste professional a simple question: Is waste reduction better …

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Why Plastic Products should Carry Health Warning

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Why Plastic Tiffins Should Carry a Health Warning 1. Plastic Tiffins Are Food-Contact Materials — Yet Poorly Regulated Plastic containers directly contact food every day — often hot, oily, or acidic food that increases chemical migration. Most tiffins sold in India are made from polypropylene (PP), LDPE, or mixed plastics, and are rarely tested batch-wise …

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When Correlation Is Clear, Policy Must Act: Plastic’s Warning Signs

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Discover how some of the biggest public-health breakthroughs—from smoking bans to lead-free petrol—were achieved not with perfect proof, but with powerful correlations. History shows that waiting for 100% certainty costs lives. Today, plastics and microplastics pose the same kind of threat, whether through tiffin boxes, water bottles, or everyday sachets. The Window for Preventive Action …

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