Green by Goonj

Go Festive, Go Green

For years “Green by Goonj” has used old fabric and other material to create beautiful up-cycled products. Made out of obsolete audio tapes, over sized jeans, unused ties etc not only shows the ingenuity and craftsmanship of women but it aptly showcases the aesthetics of current décor and gifting trends.

We are excited about our Festive edition of products that has a refreshing contemporary outlook. For a New Festive and green start, check out our products…

Sujni, a story with many layers

An innovative idea born out of need. Sujni is the traditional cloth quilt of rural India layered with tattered and...

Toilet Making

Toilet Making in School (Odisha) We talk about toilets. What does it mean for a kid going to school? Students and teachers of a School in Odisha got a gift from their village mason, who built a toilet for them with material support from Goonj.

Flexing the Gaps

This story goes back to the proverbial wisdom of ‘if life gives you a lemon, make a lemonade out of...

The best of women at ‘Green by Goonj’

The women at Goonj show us the best of who we can be. And that’s why this story is closer...

Your old material and the ecology of Sunderbans

We live in a disaster-prone area. High tide is a regular phenomenon here. This mangrove wall is our only shield...

Drain Cleaning

Goonj’s work on neglected issues is often about sanitation as rural communities self-identify that as a priority issue.. People from Agunkumari, Jharbardoba,...

Bathroom Making

Tribal women who made a bathroom for themselves. One of the participants happily shared, "It’s really nice to know that now we won’t have to take a bath in the open.”