Zero Waste Package Free Shops in India: The Green Road Ahead

Title

Zero Waste Package Free Shops in India: The Green Road Ahead

Creator

Ajayan A.C.; Varkey R.S.

Description

Package-free stores or zero waste stores are emerging as an innovative sustainable concept these days.This paper attempts to analyze the modus operandi of package free stores in India, their main features and the challenges that they face.Data was collected from five package-free shops in India among which one store has multiple branches across the nation.As of today, these stores cover almost the entire population.The findings suggest that these stores promote sustainable consumption among the people and also meet three important sustainable development goals (SDGs).They uplift the local economy and contribute to the economic prosperity of local residents and businesses by supporting local and regional farmers.It provides toxic-free products contributing to a healthy society by renouncing plastic completely.It protects the environment thereby increasing the growth of the local economy.Since the movement towards sustainable economic practices is inadequate, proactive steps should be taken to adopt innovative practices. 2022 Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.

Source

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol-42, No. 12, pp. 1437-1444.

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Kalpana Corporation

Subject

package-free shops; Sustainable development; zero-waste

Coverage

Ajayan A.C., Department of Economics, Deemed to Be University, CHRIST, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India; Varkey R.S., Department of Economics, Deemed to Be University, CHRIST, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560 029, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 2537141; CODEN: IJEPD

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149036882&partnerID=40&md5=56fa1f782f10840935f1631ad19e259b