Waste Warriors


Waste Warriors is a non-governmental organisation which undertakes waste collection, waste management consultancy, event waste management, and other related projects in Dehradun, Dharamshala, Corbett National Park, Goa, Himachal Pradesh 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. Due to the efforts of Waste Warriors, Triund 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 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