Put up a green screen

These content creators care about the planet. They're making sure you do too, with hacks on living lighter and more sustainably

- Christalle Fernandes

The bad news: There's no way to be 100% sustainable, to generate absolutely zero waste, or to travel without any impact on the planet. The good news: It's possible to tread lighter and leave less of a mess as we make our way through life. "The aim is to be conscious of how we're living," says content creator Pankti Pandey, who posts hacks to make sustainable living easier for urban consumers. Start small, build better habits, scale up. Three experts show you how.

Are those high-waste jeans?

Mridula Joshi, a Bengaluru-based content creator (@ullisu.official) posts about environmental effects that rarely register with consumers. Fast-fashion, particularly, contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, clogged landfills, and microplastics in oceans. Shop less, upcycle more, she says.