Waste Management

Upset by the uncontrolled waste from apartments heading to landfills, Dr CN Manoj, a pharmaceutical scientist, founded 'Kenterra' to handle all types of waste in Kerala and Bengaluru. He also created 'Composorb,' a natural composting substance that transforms biodegradable waste into nourishing organic compost. Here's how they work.

India's favourite getaway Goa is battling a severe plastic waste problem. This alarming situation led Sanjiv Khandelwal to start 'Maka Naka Plastic', a campaign to combat plastic pollution with cloth bags made from pre-loved fabric.

Called the ‘Gold Composter’, this organic waste composter can convert waste amounting to anywhere between 20 kg to 10 tonnes into ‘nutrient-rich compost’ in just 8 hours 'without emitting harmful emissions'.

Hyderabad-based Abhay Deshpande started Recykal to disrupt the informal waste supply chain management using technology. The online marketplace enables sellers and buyers of waste to transact on one platform.

Bharat Bansal is the co-founder of Nirmalaya, a sustainable business that upcycles floral waste and earns crores. He shares how he set up the business after quitting his law career, and the challenges that came along the way.

Mukul Chhabra founded ScrapUncle, a platform that makes selling trash easier through certified agents, as well as fair scales and prices. Here’s how the 22-year-old secured a Shark Tank deal.

Mukul Chhabra’s Delhi-based startup, ScrapUncle, allows users to sell scrap for pre-quoted prices to verified collectors, which is then segregated and recycled.

Nitin Srivastava quit his job to launch Greengine Environmental Technologies, a startup that has a patented incentive-based waste management solution to encourage segregation

Three Bengaluru women share what prompted them to start Marali Mannighe, a WhatsApp group that shares lessons on how to compost, grow your own vegetables and more to thousands across the world.

KNP Arises, a Delhi-based startup run by Kirti and Sushil Vaishnav, collects used cooking oils from restaurants and converts it into biodiesel, which generates 80% lower carbon emissions as compared to fossil fuels.