India, June 12 -- In a city that sends hundreds of tonnes of waste to the Bandhwari landfill daily, Monika Khanna Gulati has spent years showing residents that the solution to the waste crisis can start at home - in kitchens, balconies and daily habits.

A graphic designer, educator, avid gardener and environmental advocate, Gulati has emerged as one of Gurugram's leading voices on sustainable living. Through her lifestyle and community initiatives, she has encouraged residents to rethink how they consume, segregate and dispose off waste.

At her home in Nirvana Country, kitchen waste, garden leaves and pruning are composted while paper, cardboard, glass and e-waste are sent for recycling through authorised channels.

In 2015, Gulati foun...