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seminars

Reviving Tradition and Reducing Impact through

Sustainable Pathways in the Handicrafts Sector

• Value addition in Bamboo products • Recycling and Upcycling by Reducing Waste
• Current challenges and opportunities related to the management & recycling of wastes

8th February 2024: Ms. Shubhi Sachan,
whose expertise stems from her background
in Material Futures at Central Saint Martins'
School of Art and Design, London, shared
insights from her journey towards
sustainability and the pressing need to
bridge the gap between material production
and waste management. She introduced
the Materials Library of India, which
endeavors to revolutionize waste streams
into valuable resources, underscoring the
significance of sustainability and circularity
in material utilization. Highlighting
collaborations with the Ministry of Textiles
and a focus on post-consumer recycling, Ms.
Sachan emphasized the organization's
commitment to transparency and community engagement. flows of the textile industry.
Through an engaging presentation, she elaborated on her several
Additionally, the Materials Library of India offers an academic
impactful projects like Seed
course on material literacy, emphasizing the optimization of
Library IKEA: repurposes waste
everyday material usage to foster sustainable products and
materials to craft innovative
environments. In conclusion, Ms. Sachan stressed the importance
products, exemplified by a
of reframing waste as a valuable resource and advocated for the
collaboration with IKEA to create
adoption of sustainable practices in material usage and recycling.
a seed library; Project PUNAH for
Through innovative projects and strategic collaborations, the
Godrej: Addressing waste
Materials Library of India aims to pioneer circularity and mitigate
management challenges, this
environmental impact within the design and manufacturing
devises strategies to minimize
sectors.
waste across conglomerate
Ms. Shubhi Sachan, Founder,
facilities; Project Cancel Plans for Ms. Anita Ahuja, Founder, Conserve India is a writer, artist,
Materials Library of India
Dr. Reddy's Lab: By utilizing non- designer and social entrepreneur. Her NGO, Conserve India, is
recyclable pharmaceutical waste, this endeavor establishes a aimed towards sustainability. Since the last 20 years Conserve
streetwear fashion brand, engaging local artisans and repurposing India has worked in the promotion of energy efficiency, waste
materials; Materiality of Textile Industry: Collaborating with the management, up cycling, skill-training and food security. Her
Design Museum, London, this explores alternative uses for biggest achievement has been innovation of now patented
materials beyond textile waste, shedding light on the process "Handmade Recycled Plastic" (HRP), a means to up cycled low

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