Blogs - Waste Warriors Society

By KrishSeptember 9, 2024Blogs, Partnerships, Stories

Environment Over Caste

When five Paryavaran Sakhis (Friends of the Environment) started door-to-door waste collection and its processing in Sahastradhara, they were prepared for the social challenges that awaited them. Despite these obstacles, the Paryavaran Sakhis were determined…

By KrishSeptember 3, 2024Awareness, Blogs, Partnerships, Stories

Untrashing Himalayas, One Cloth At a Time

With a focus on empowering women and advocating for environmentally friendly practices, Nirmal Chaya is dedicated to transforming waste into artistic creations. From the Nirmal Chaya Self-Help Group, 17 women have taken the initiative to…

By KrishSeptember 3, 2024Blogs, Stories

Green Campuses for 100+ Green Futures

The Government Senior Secondary School in Khanyara, Dharamshala is a wonderful example of the power that enhancing infrastructure has on behavior change. It is not just an ordinary school which provides students with textbook-education. It…

By KrishSeptember 3, 2024Blogs, Partnerships, Stories

A Community’s Triumph

Waste Warriors works in rural Dharamshala to improve waste management while also fostering a shift in community engagement and accountability. When six panchayats embraced the initiative to adopt door-to-door waste collection, it signified the work…

By KrishJune 3, 2024Awareness, Programs, Stories

STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE

What is a recipe for good governance? Good governance comes together with transparency, responsibility, accountability, participation, and responsiveness (to the needs of the people). And how does Waste Warriors strengthen its governance? Simply by emphasizing…

By KrishJune 3, 2024Awareness, Campaigns, Stories

ACTIVATING COMMUNITIES

Waste Warriors’ waste man-woman has become a popular mascot among our communities. Decorated with colorful plastic waste, it’s attractive, playful, and also acts as a reminder to think about all that we consume and dispose…

By KrishJune 3, 2024Featured Update, Partnerships

OVERCOMING SOCIAL STIGMA

Paryavaran Sakhis of the Bishni Devi Self-help group are a common sight in Ringora village, surrounded by the world-famous Corbett Tiger Reserve. Paryavaran Sakhis, i.e., Friends of the Environment, refers here to the women. The…

By KrishMay 29, 2024Partnerships, Stories

PROMOTING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Waste Warriors Society has worked in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh with a long chain of self-driven people who have stories to tell and miles to go. And behind all that happens, we want to introduce…

By KrishMay 29, 2024Featured Update, Milestones

ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE

Keori is a picturesque village in Bir billing. It joined hands with Waste Warriors to begin solid waste management in July 2023. Falling back on our experience and learnings gathered after working in the nearby…

By KrishMarch 1, 2024Blogs, Others, Stories

Joy of Learning!

Like many Bengalis idolising Rabindranath Tagore, my mom was also an ardent admirer. She listened to his songs in repeats, recited his poetries, and stitched his verses to any real-life situations. Even if we did…