Business Remedies | Shruti Kothari | June 05,2025 | World Environment Day 2025 serves as a pivotal reminder of humanity’s urgent responsibility to confront the escalating crisis of plastic pollution. As one of the most pervasive environmental challenges globally, plastic waste infiltrates ecosystems, endangers wildlife, and compromises human health. This year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” underscores the imperative for collective, innovative, and sustained action to safeguard the planet’s future.
This year’s observance aligns with ongoing global efforts to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, including negotiations scheduled in Geneva in August 2025. World Environment Day 2025 serves as a call to action for individuals, communities, businesses, and governments to unite in the fight against plastic pollution and work towards a cleaner, healthier planet. This year, voices from various walks of life reflect a shared commitment to the environment.
Viren Sharma | Founder, PAWS-IDB-MAD-KCR, Jaipur | Animal Rights Activist | “As a pet father, it truly breaks my heart to see animals suffer because of plastic waste. Every day, strays end up eating plastic while searching for food, and most of us don’t even realize the harm our habits cause. This Environment Day, I urge everyone to make simple, conscious changes. Switch to natural alternatives like earthen pots, wooden toys, and jute ropes. These choices are not only safer for animals but also support our local artisans. At our store, we’ve started using more eco-friendly products for pets. I believe real change begins with awareness and compassion. If we care a little more, we can create a better world for all living beings.”
Swapnil Srivastav | Founder, Kidbea, Noida | “At Kidbea, we believe protecting the planet starts with the smallest choices—especially those we make for our children. This World Environment Day, we’re proud to share that our community’s conscious choice to use bamboo and organic cotton has helped reduce over 9,250 metric tons of CO₂, save 9.9 billion litres of water, and preserve 15,000 metric tons of soil. That’s the power of conscious parenting. To take this mission further, we’ve introduced stainless steel feeding bottles and will soon launch glass ones too, which are safe, reusable, and plastic-free. Our children deserve a cleaner, healthier world—in every breath, and every moment.”
Ar. Shreya Agarwal | Founder, Super Architects, Kota | As an architect, I believe we aren’t just designers of buildings—we’re stewards of the planet’s future. The way we build directly impacts the environment. Sustainable architecture starts with passive design strategies that reduce energy use, such as natural ventilation, daylighting, and proper orientation. Traditional methods like courtyards and jaalis continue to inspire energy-efficient solutions. Just as important are the materials we choose—low-carbon vernacular options like mud, bamboo, stone, CSEBs, lime, and clay must be prioritized. Green practices like rainwater harvesting, solar panels, energy-efficient systems, and green roofs can transform architecture from a climate liability to a climate solution.
Gurpreet Gandhi | Founder, Mystic Insights, Jaipur | “Plastic pollution is choking our planet. The plastic we use every day harms wildlife, contaminates our oceans, and accelerates climate change. It is imperative that we take responsibility now. By reducing single-use plastics and choosing sustainable alternatives, we can help restore the Earth and build a cleaner, healthier future.”
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Shruti Kothari
