Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zero Waste Package Free Shops in India: The Green Road Ahead Subject The topic of the resource package-free shops; Sustainable development; zero-waste Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ajayan A.C.; Varkey R.S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol-42, No. 12, pp. 1437-1444. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kalpana Corporation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149036882&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=56fa1f782f10840935f1631ad19e259b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85149036882&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=56fa1f782f10840935f1631ad19e259b</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2537141; CODEN: IJEPD Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 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