Waste Warriors is a
non-governmental organisation
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which undertakes waste collection, waste management consultancy, event waste management, and other related projects in
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...
,
Dharamshala,
Corbett National Park,
Goa
Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
,
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...
and other parts of India. It was founded by
Jodie Underhill and Taashi Pareek.
Work
Waste Warriors has done extensive work in the area of waste collection and waste management. Since they were registered in 2012, Waste Warriors has collected and processed over 4223 tonnes of waste from Bhagsunag and
Triund
Triund is a small hill station in the Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Triund is a part of Dharamkot. Triund is at the foot of the Dhauladhar ranges and is at a height of .
See also
* List of hill stations in India
...
. Due to the efforts of Waste Warriors,
Triund
Triund is a small hill station in the Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Triund is a part of Dharamkot. Triund is at the foot of the Dhauladhar ranges and is at a height of .
See also
* List of hill stations in India
...
is now known as one of the cleanest hiking destinations in India.
In the year 2015-16, Waste Warriors collected 175,656 kg of waste from
Corbett, 190,908 kg from
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...
and 272,928 kg from
Dharamsala.
Waste Warriors were in waste management duty for three Airtel
Hyderabad Marathons, two Wipro
Chennai Marathons, and
IPL matches conducted in Dharamsala and
Mohali Cricket Stadium. They help in the waste management at
Sunburn Music Festival.
Recognition
* May 2017 - Emerging NGO Award (SPO India)
* October 2016 - Mountain Protection Award, Waste Warriors Dharamsala project (UIAA International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation)
* September 2014 - Grassroots Women of the Decade Award, Co-founder Jodie Underhill (
Women Economic Forum, Assocham Ladies League)
* February 2012 - Amazing Indians Award, Co-founder Jodie Underhill (
Times Now &
Mahindra)
* July 2010 - Green Hero Award, Co-founder Jodie Underhill (Centre for Media Studies)
See also
*
Swacch Bharat Abhiyan
*
Clean India
*
The Ugly Indian
The Ugly Indians (TUI) are an anonymous group of volunteers who clean Roads in India. Volunteers can join TUI by sending a mail to The Ugly Indian or by registering one's name and email address on TUI's official Facebook page.
Spotfixing
TUI ...
*
Jodie Underhill
References
External links
Waste Warrior: Jodie Underhill at TEDxTughlaqRdChange
{{Non-governmental organizations in India
Dharmshalas
Waste management in India
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Organizations established in 2012