The Mankomb Journal
Sustainable Living
Practical, India-first writing on circular living, conscious consumption and building a lower-waste home.
The Circular Home: What Zero-Waste Living Could Actually Look Like
The real history of the modern home is not a story of architecture or aesthetics but of progressive automation of household chores. Each generation inherited a home that…
“Sustainable Living” or as Our Ancestors Used to Call It, “Living”
Sustainability, today, needs to be discussed in the context of a world that is changing faster than ever before. As cities grow, lifestyles accelerate, and technology…
The Paradox of Sustainable Consumption: Can We Have It All?
Everyone takes part in the hustle of life and it’s all for a simple reason- we all want to live well. We want to enjoy the finer things in life. We want to achieve a…
Rethinking Consumption: The Promise of the Circular Economy
From Linear to Circular: A Paradigm ShiftThe linear economic model has driven industrial growth for a really long time but it has also led to an excessive wastage of…
Green Dreams, Grey Realities: Why Sustainability Feels Like an Uphill Battle in India
In a country pulsating with life and relentless ambition, the quest for a sustainable lifestyle often feels like fighting an invisible enemy. The dream of a cleaner and…
Education Gaps: Understanding the Soil Cycle
In school, we learn about the water cycle, but is our education lacking when it comes to the soil cycle? The soil cycle is just as crucial, if not more so, for…
From Soil to Soil: Are We Disrupting the Nutrient Cycle?
We often take for granted that the fruits and vegetables we consume derive their nutrients from the soil. Ancient traditions remind us that all living things, including…