Green Initiatives

International Plastic Bag Free Day

Date: 03/07/2025

Location: Maharshi Dayanand College, Mumbai.

On 3rd July 2025, the Department of BMS-EME of Maharshi Dayanand College, in association with Teenovation, organized a seminar on Plastic Waste Management and a Paper Bag Making Workshop to mark International Plastic Bag Free Day. Mr. Anish Gawande, President of Teenovation, delivered the seminar highlighting the harmful effects of plastic and the need for sustainable alternatives, in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Students actively participated in the hands-on workshop, creating eco-friendly paper bags using simple materials. The activity not only promoted creativity but also spread awareness on reducing plastic usage.

The program concluded with distribution of e-certificates to participants, making it a successful step towards environmental sustainability.

Seminar & workshop on plastic waste management

3rd July, 2024.

On the occasion of International plastic bag free day, Teenovation organized a seminar on plastic pollution and waste management for the degree college students of St. Andrews college, Bandra, Mumbai, with the mission to educate young minds and to create awareness among them about the increasing effects of plastic pollution and steps to control it.

Students were explained about the rising negative effects of plastic waste and its impact on the environment. The importance of plastic waste management and ways to reduce it was also taught. 

A paper bag making workshop was also organized where all the students made eco-friendly carry bags as an alternative to plastic bags. Later these bags were distributed to the vegetable vendors and the local community of Bandra West area by the students of Nature club of St. Andrews college.

Online celebration of  National Wildlife Week

October, 2021.

On the occasion of National Wildlife Week (2nd to 8th October 2021), Teenovation conducted an online quiz competition with the aim of spreading awareness about nature and wildlife conservation. The quiz was conducted through Google form and all the participants were awarded with a digital certificate of participation. We received a good response of more than 800 participants across India. A monthly bulletin was also released with an interesting article on Wildlife conservation and with this we urged people to take the #doonethingtoday challenge in which everyone were encouraged to take small steps everyday for Wildlife conservation and protection a towards sustainable future.

Online celebration of World Environment Day

5th June, 2020.

On the occasion of World Environment Day (5th June 2020), Teenovation conducted exciting competitions with aim of spreading awareness about environmental protection and conservation.

The competition conducted were as follows ;

1) Online Quiz competition on "Biodiversity"

2) Online poster competition

3) Online 1 minute Recitation competition

4) Online poem/slogan competition

Seminar on plastic waste management

6th August, 2019.

With the mission to educate young minds and to create awareness among them about the increasing effects of plastic pollution and steps to control it, Teenovation organized a seminar on plastic pollution and waste management for the students of Second year B.Sc. at Maharshi Dayanand college, Parel. Students were explained them the rising negative effects of plastic waste and its impact on the environment and also the importance of plastic waste management and ways to reduce it. Students were also taught to make paper bags as an alternative to plastic.

International Interaction Program

22nd January, 2019.

The “International interaction program” was held on 22nd January 2019 with the motive of discussing the importance of waste management and various techniques regarding the same between India and Sweden with the students of Natural Sciences from Globala Gymnasiet (College), Stockholm, Sweden. The interaction program began with an introduction to Teenovation.  They were made aware of the activities carried out by the organization along with the vision and mission of the organization. The members further exchanged views on the importance of waste management, type of techniques for managing waste in an environmental-friendly manner through a presentation. A workshop on paper bag making was conducted. The program ended with the feedback and suggestions from the Swedish students.