Ayush is a writer and editor at UrbanEthica, covering practical urban sustainability from a shared flat in central Bangalore. He writes across all six topic streams with a particular focus on transit, energy, and beginner guides, drawing on years of reporting on renter energy policy, small-space living, and the daily infrastructure of fast-growing Indian cities. Off the page he cycles his 8 km commute year-round, keeps a two-square-metre balcony garden that mostly produces basil and disappointment, and prefers to borrow tools from a neighbour before buying anything new.
A clear guide to the most common urban recycling mistakes, and how fixing them reduces contamination, improves recycling rates, and makes the whole system work better.
Online shopping generates mountains of cardboard. Here is how to reduce, reuse, and properly recycle the boxes, plus how to shop in ways that minimise them.
A practical, jargon-free guide to switching from disposable period products to reusable alternatives, what works, what doesn't, and how to get started.
Most people assume glass is automatically better than plastic. The reality is more complex. Here is the honest comparison, with the trade-offs spelled out.