Tale of Resilience - Women leaders and their fight against plastic pollution
We believe that despite the crisis of waste management being a global challenge, the solutions need to be localized. The humongous plastic waste crisis requires us to develop localized solutions that cater to the needs of respective landscapes and communities. At Waste Warriors, we strive to evolve localized solutions for tackling the growing waste management crisis in the beautiful land of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The solutions are designed in collaboration with the communities to ensure they catalyze long-term systemic change. The Paryavaran Sakhi model (Female friends of the environment) is one such model. Initiated in the Corbett Tiger Reserve area of Uttarakhand in 2013, the model has mobilized 23 women from varied social and economic backgrounds to build a sustainable waste management model. These women practice door-to-door dry waste collection, transport it to waste banks, thoroughly segregate it into 22 categories, followed by sending it for waste recycling . These...