Projects to do

Induction cookers are widely sold, yet many households keep using gas because of habit, worry about cookware or fear of power cuts.

Students and young workers hesitate over an electric scooter because the full cost of ownership is hard to compare with a petrol one.

Food delivery creates a lot of single-use packaging, and app design decides whether customers are nudged to cut it.

Residents in flats choose backup power based on neighbours' advice, without comparing noise, fuel, upkeep and how long each really lasts.

Clean-up drives often start with enthusiasm but end with piles of mixed rubbish that no one has arranged to collect or sort.

A small snack maker uses layered plastic that is hard to recycle but worries that changing it will hurt shelf life and sales.

Electricity tariffs have slabs and fixed charges, so households find it hard to predict how a change in habits will change the bill.

Shoppers see words like natural, conscious or eco on clothing pages but cannot tell which descriptions are clear and which are vague.

People skip public transport when the walk or ride to and from the station is unsafe, unclear or too long.

Colleges talk about being green, but without a simple scorecard it is hard to see what is working and what is only a notice board.

A new electric vehicle owner in a rented flat faces hurdles with sockets, wiring and neighbours that dealers rarely mention.

Sustainability reports use different words and structures, so readers struggle to compare what two companies actually commit to.

Climate posts are often scary or technical, so everyday audiences scroll past instead of learning something useful.

Housing societies pay for water tankers in dry months while rain runs off their roofs into the drain.

Canteens throw away food, plates and packaging daily, but without measuring it nobody knows where to start cutting waste.

A household deciding on rooftop solar must weigh roof space, upfront effort, bills and upkeep, and most only hear one-sided sales pitches.

Hostels run short of water at peak hours, but nobody has a clear picture of where daily use goes.