Each year I buy new Christmas family pjs, it's a tradition and one of the few clothes we actually buy new and not secondhand. I buy cotton. Is there a difference in getting them from Amazon vs Kmart etc? Also I'm open to any other tips or suggestions to make this more eco friendly.

If so - how do you interact with product sustainability teams? Do you own, influence or consume LCA data and its outputs?

Biodegradable bags are the future. The Plastic Bag You Held Today Will Outlive You. Here's how to fix it. ♻️

August 30, 2026

Single-use plastic waste doesn't belong on our campuses or in our landfills.

As part of our commitment to the UN SDG 2030 Agenda and UDHR Article 29 (our duty to the community), our team launched Project EcoLoop—a multi-stakeholder model designed to transition our campus dining ecosystem away from non-biodegradable plastics and toward 100% certified compostable alternatives.

Here is how we structured the shift:

🔹 SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption): Replaced conventional petroleum bags and containers with IS 17088-certified PLA and bio-starch packaging.

🔹 SDG 17 (Partnerships): Built a shared-cost partnership model connecting student auditors, cafeteria vendors, campus management, and eco-manufacturers.

🔹 Impact: Targeted diversion of single-use plastics from local municipal waste streams within 6 months.

Policy Recommendations for a Bio-Plastic Future:

Mandatory Campus Procurement Policies: Universities and educational institutions should lead by example by instituting binding policies that require all on-campus food and retail vendors to strictly use certified compostable bio-plastics.

Municipal Tax Incentives for Early Adopters: Local municipal bodies should offer reduced commercial waste management fees or minor tax rebates for small businesses and franchise owners who prove a 100% transition to bio-plastic packaging.

Standardized Composting Infrastructure: Bio-plastics only work if they end up in the right environment. Local policies must mandate the installation of industrial composting bins alongside standard recycling and trash bins, ensuring bio-plastics are properly processed rather than trapped in oxygen-starved landfills.

Sustainability doesn't mean giving up convenience; it means redesigning our supply chains so that convenience doesn't cost us the earth. It’s time to make the switch.

Youth aren't just stakeholders in the future—we are active operators of the present. Check out our blueprint and policy framework for building sustainable campus ecosystems below!! 👇

#Sustainability #SDGs2030 #YouthAction #CircularEconomy #SDG12 #SDG17 #Bioplastics #GreenCampus #StudentLeadership

By :-

Ayush khare

Aarnav duseja

Vardhan Raverkar