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How fallen leaves are fueling meals at IIT Bombay
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How fallen leaves are fueling meals at IIT Bombay

At IIT Bombay, fallen leaves and other garden waste are getting a clever second life as cooking fuel. With support from institute-funded startup Infixen, nearly two tonnes of waste are turned into fuel pellets every day for the kitchen at Hostel 16. The pellets have cut LPG use by 60% while helping prepare meals for more than 1,200 students. And here's the thing: waste that once cost nearly ₹50 lakh a year to haul away is now powering a more sustainable campus kitchen.
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