About
The Upcycled Project
Trash to Treasure
The Upcycled Project seeks to transform the waste management landscape in India by pioneering a holistic approach that focuses on community-oriented and innovative solutions for dealing with waste materials. Through centering on public-private partnerships, the project aims to encourage proper waste disposal and collection at the community level by generating awareness and responsibility surrounding waste management in peri-urban India.
Background
The Urgency of Waste Management
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Global Crisis: 2.01 billion tonnes of solid waste generated annually worldwide.
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Individual Impact: Each person contributes 0.74 kilograms of waste daily.
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Future Projection: Estimated 3.40 billion tonnes of waste annually by 2050.
Challenges in India
A Closer Look
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Improper Disposal: Littering, dumping, burning, and unregulated landfills are rampant.
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Ecological Impact: Soil and air pollution harm habitats and ecosystems.
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Public Health Concerns: Exposure to toxic chemicals and the spread of diseases.
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Resource Loss: Valuable resources lost, leading to an unsustainable economy.
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Community Vulnerability: Underprivileged communities near disposal sites most affected.
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Marine Life Impact: Improper disposal leads to plastic waste in oceans, harming sea creatures and worsening global warming effects.
About the Founders
- Co-founder
Yashh
Yashh is a student in grade 11 at the Cathedral and John Connon School, where he studies Economics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Computer Science, among other subjects under the IB curriculum.
Passionate about the cause of environmental justice, Yashh is keen on employing economic frameworks for driving environmental advocacy and sustainability.
Being cognizant of his social responsibility, Yashh finds meaning in community service through volunteering and in his free time, he enjoys playing football to rejuvenate himself physically.
Yashh also plays the keyboard to revitalize his creative instincts.
- Co-founder
Krrish
Krrish is a grade 11 student at the Cathedral and John Connon School, where he studies, under the IB curriculum, subjects such as Economics, Global Perspectives, Computer Science, and Mathematics.
Fascinated by the rich junctures of entrepreneurship and politics, he often finds himself thinking about meaningful ways of bringing the two together to contribute to sustainable development.
Being a part of the theatre and nature clubs of his school has allowed him to develop the ability to bring people together for environmental action through the power of storytelling. As such, Krrish has undertaken several volunteering projects, both in a personal capacity and through his school, to aid in making a positive impact on his community.
In his free time, he can be found on a football field or playing the drums.
Our Holistic Approach
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Project Mission
Transforming the waste management landscape in India through holistic and innovative solutions.
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Community Focus
Encouraging proper waste disposal and collection at the community level with a focus on awareness and responsibility.
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Public-Private Partnerships
Centering efforts on collaborative public-private partnerships for effective waste management.
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Knowledge Dissemination
Developing a community-wide understanding through original knowledge resources, workshops, and educational materials.
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Upcycling Cornerstone
Simplifying the upcycling process to mobilize collective action and transform scrap material into valuable products.
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Resourceful Initiatives
Conducting collection drives, partnering with companies, and upcycling plastic waste into useful products for donation, envisioning a sustainable and healthier environment.
A note from
Mr Rajeev Biren Bhattacharya,
Founder and CEO of Aadvikaa Cleantech.
“This is an amazing initiative by Yashh and Krrish Somani. They collected plastic waste and sent it to my unit to recycle and convert it into cupboards . These were donated by them to Guild of Boys NGO which looks after all the needs of 20 destitute boys”
Our Partners
Conversion Costs Partner:
Runnerz is a product made especially for Marathon runners to give them adequate nutrition.
Technology Partner:
Yashh and Krrish Somani have received coaching in Python, Java, and various technology courses from Samuel Thomas at AgilePro EduTech.
This collaboration has been instrumental in developing and supporting their digital platform for the website.
