Namita Kapale and Kalyani Bharmbe, two 23-year-old fine arts graduates from Maharashtra, India, built an eco-friendly street using 16,000 non-recyclable plastic bottles amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. The project, which cost less than £7,000, resulted in the construction of six huts and two round huts, leased to a restaurant owner. The buildings, which are environmentally friendly and cheaper than traditional houses, require low maintenance and can last for up to 10 years. The initiative aims to raise awareness about sustainable housing. The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health reported that the world generated around 600 billion plastic bottles in 2021, with most not being recycled.

The poultry industry in northern Bengal has suffered significant losses estimated at Rs 900 crore over four months due to an Assam ban on poultry and eggs, implemented in response to avian influenza outbreaks in Bihar and Jharkhand. The ban, which lasted until early June, affected around 2 lakh people in Bengal's poultry trade, causing prices to drop and farmers to sell at lower rates. The West Bengal Poultry Federation highlighted the challenges, including an illegal extortion racket at the Bengal-Assam border. Despite no bird flu cases in Bengal, the ban's impact was severe, and the situation has not fully recovered even after the ban was lifted.

The Maldhari community in the Banni grassland of Kachchh, Gujarat, is facing challenges in rearing traditional cattle due to various factors such as the rise of buffalo rearing, invasive species like Prosopis juliflora, harsh climatic conditions, and diseases like lumpy skin disease. The decline in cattle population and the lack of governmental support have made their livelihood precarious. The community has filed claims for community forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, but these have not been granted. The article suggests that government intervention and welfare schemes are needed to preserve the indigenous Kankrej cattle and support the herders.