Set 4: Sustainability

The startup ______(6) Nation is well-known for its plastic recycling efforts. When the founders were asked about the name of the startup, they said that the ______ (6) reminded them of recycling as it grows both upward from the ground and down towards the ground, forming a cycle. What is the name of the startup?

Many state governments have elected to plant the __________ (10) tree on the sides of highways since they grow fast and are known to absorb toxins. However, this has a disadvantage to cattle herders, because the leaves of the tree are inedible for cattle. In fact, only one cute animal that lives very far from India manages to digest its leaves. Which tree are we talking about?

Battery storage is a key tool in making the electric grid more resilient to power shortages and intermittent renewables. What device is responsible for the largest consumption of batteries in India? It converts DC voltage from a battery into AC supply, giving it its name.

Sunita Narain is an Indian environmentalist and political activist. She is also the head of Centre for Science and Environment. One of the investigations led by her in the 2000s showed a high concentration of pesticides in which ubiquitous FMCG product, perhaps because the ingredient which makes up 90% of the product is polluted by agricultural runoff?

_____ ____ (5,4) are often believed to be eco-friendly alternatives to single-use plastics, however a recent study found that you need to use these more than a 1,000 times in order to have the same impact on the environment as single-use plastics, because of the water and other materials needed for their manufacture. Fill in the blanks.