Stories - Waste Warriors Society

By KrishSeptember 10, 2024Blogs, Stories

Operationalising Efficiency, Seven Days a Week!

Waste Warriors recognises that successful behaviour change campaigns hinge upon ensuring reliable services, necessitating robust infrastructure. This includes the establishment of essential components like Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), waste banks, efficient transportation systems, widespread public…

By KrishSeptember 10, 2024Awareness, Blogs, Partnerships, Stories

Transforming Tradition at a Century-Old Fair

The 100-year old Renuka Ji International Fair 2023 in Himachal Pradesh, a religious festival which centers around the Renuka lake, attracts not only 5 lakh pilgrims over a span of 15 days, but also generates…

By KrishSeptember 9, 2024Awareness, Blogs, Partnerships, Stories

Conquering Times Square with the Warrior Spirit

Our CEO, Vishal Kumar, was at the New York Climate Week among fellow Changemakers, innovators and leaders in the climate sector. He took this opportunity to forge new, global partnerships for the mission of solving…

By KrishSeptember 9, 2024Awareness, Blogs, Featured Update, Partnerships, Stories

From Apathy to Action – A Community Takes Charge

In 2021, we embarked on a transformative journey in the picturesque village of Doni, nestled in the heart of Uttarkashi. Our mission: to implement a sustainable waste management system. The path was undeniably difficult. We…

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…