A first of it’s kind, Compassion magazine (India’s first print publication on veganism) is organising its first Global Vegan Business Expo 2020, a 3-day virtual networking event from 30 October – 1 November 2020. For three days, the Business Expo will stream 40+ talks with revolutionary vegan entrepreneurs from various walks of life. The ones we’re most excited about are : A Vegan World 2026: A ‘Moonshot’ Of Our Generation – Dr. Sailesh Rao, Climate Healers (30th Oct 4-5 pm IST) India Can Be a Vegan Lifestyle Industry Leader- Poorva Joshipura, Sr VP, PeTA (31st Oct 2.30-3 ..read more

Two remarkable women Akrita and Anupriya started Dogs of Delhi (DoD) with an aim to neuter street dogs and give them a better quality of life. Akrita is the backbone of operations at DoD, managing ninja levels of coordination and using her personal car for doggy transport. Anupriya, pursuing her PhD in Germany, is hands-on with daily co-ordination, fundraising, and initiating awareness camps! We speak to Anupriya about their journey and the mission of DoD. When did DoD start and what is your mission? We started DoD in 2017. Our mission is to sterilize community dogs in an efficient, safe ..read more

Bangalore has always been at the forefront of the vegan movement, with the first vegan cafe in India (Carrots), followed by JustBe (a Whole Food Plant based cafe). There are so many vegan options that one is spoiled for choice! Just when you thought it couldn’t get better, Bangalore welcomes its first all-vegan AND organic café! We caught up with Sarah Edwards (founder of Copper and Clover @tow) for a quick chat, where she talks about opening a café in the lockdown, her decision to keep it all vegan, and her best-selling sourdough tartines! Were you apprehensive to start a cafe durin ..read more

Switching up your look every now and then can be really expensive, frustrating, or even time-consuming. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! The Eco Trunk brings to you 5 must-have lipstick shades by Klome Essentials to liven up any outfit and match just about any aesthetic, mood or season. As a bonus, each lipstick comes with an oil to keep your lips hydrated and nourished. What’s more Klome Essentials lipsticks are made with organic ingredients, are completely vegan, cruelty-free, and pocket- friendly! Here’s our top 5 Cruelty-free, Vegan Lipstick Shades for ALL seasons! 1. Burnt rub ..read more

It’s time to tell our dear dads that we adore them and pamper them with some eco-friendly, cruelty-free gifts especially curated for him! Here’s our top picks from the website for Father’s Day – 1. THE SHAVING KIT  Top of our list of awesome gifts for your dad are the shaving essentials from The Eco Trunk. It includes Bamboo Razor, Shaving gel and After Shave lotion – all cruelty free and vegan. Sleek and durable, Bamboo Razors are a superior replacement to the plastic razors, both as a shaving experience and waste generated on disposal. The Shave gel tightens the skin and ..read more

It’s no secret that we have increasingly been surrounding ourselves with materials that suck the life out of the planet, be it plastic bottles and bags to products being churned out from forest guzzling paper mills. But it is a relief to see colleagues, friends, family and even media becoming more aware of going beyond the slogan of going green! Enter bamboo – one of the oldest eco-friendly material known to man, and the fastest growing woody plant. If you’ve also finally caught up on the revolution and are already picking up bamboo alternatives for day-to-day groove, pandas may find you cool ..read more

Today feels different. You’ve woken up rather slowly. The alarm clock didn’t go off. And it’s nowhere to be seen. The soft morning Sun is filtering in through the window and with it comes the sounds of a new city. A deep breath and then you remember the flight you took yesterday to begin your holiday. Oh yes, this is it! Now it all adds up. Last night you got into the city pretty late. Hungry but tired, you checked into the room and slept right away. You stretch now and look across the room. It’s all there on the floor – your hiking shoes, a map of the city, and your precious Polaroid camera ..read more

 The use of animals in product testing is legal and even mandatory for some industries. Here’s taking a look at the beagles who’ve been through hell and back. And an organisation, Freagles of India (@freagles.of.India), who are working tirelessly to find these traumatised beagles a loving home. Chinthana, has been instrumental in birthing Freagles of India and took some time out to talk to Manan from The Eco Trunk  Manan – Chinthana, can you tell us more about Sasha and how bringing her home shaped your journey? Chintana  – “I’ve always felt for animals since my childhood ..read more

From a man’s perspective. We are a part of some very promising times. People like Arunachalam Muruganantham exist and kudos to Bollywood for taking inspiration from his story and creating the movie Padman. Sometimes all it takes is to start a conversation. And this is exactly what the movie has helped us do. While growing up, I’ve seen tampons and pads in my mother’s and sister’s wardrobe. We never spoke about it, but I’m glad they never tried to camouflage it either. Yet I feel it’ll do well for all of us (men) to know about menstruation and what women really go through during this time. And ..read more

It’s been a year! I sit here writing this article and I can’t tell you how many times my fingers have pulled away from the keyboard. Wonder, disbelief, gratitude and excitement – I feel all this and a lot more! Exactly a year ago today, The EcoTrunk e-store came to life. And we went from being a blog – from being words and ideas to a place where those ideas took shape – that can be felt, shared, enjoyed. And what a journey it has been! From putting up stalls at various festivals across the country, to creating events, ‘What Vegans Look Like?’- we’ve worn many caps now. When I started ..read more