Among the series of issues that India currently faces with improper waste management, one of the greatest concerns is wastewater management. Recently, an estimated 60% of Indian households were not aware of the proper management of wastewater and has prompted the government to launch a major latrine-building initiative that aimed to provide access to clean …
The outbreak of COVID-19 has been disproportionately affecting certain stakeholders in India––most notably, sanitation workers and health workers. The rising predicament of ineffective biomedical waste management was a factor for further concern regarding the working conditions of workers in India. The highly contagious virus has been threatening sanitation workers as COVID-19 patients have to discard …
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Swapeco is a unique startup initiative in the field of Waste Management and Recycling. In a world which has been plagued by all kinds of garbage and more recently by plastic and e-waste, we are working to bring about a change. And despite being relatively young, Swapeco has reached great heights and beyond. Not only …
With two awards in the first two months of this decade, Swapeco is on a winning streak. Read More »
Sometimes, you see little boys and girls picking up plastics at railway stations, bus stops or walking randomly near a garbage pile. Or you might have seen men and women on the streets asking for “kabaad.” It has been an old age practice to collect worn-out scraps from the households. Such collectors of scrap are …
Kabadiwala System: Change Maker in Recycling System of India Read More »