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Alappuzha, India

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOUTHEAST INDIA

Making A Difference In Southeast India

ABOUT ALAPPUZAH

Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Referred to as the Venice of the East, Alappuzha has always enjoyed an important place in the maritime history of India. Today, it is famous for its boat races, backwater holidays, beaches, marine products and coir industry.

We are fortunate to work with a great local NGO partner that is advocating for sustainable community practices and better waste management: Green Worms.

LOCAL GOALS

• Plastic waste reduction

• Circular economy waste management practices

• Increase sustainable and dignified jobs for women

• Increase community education on plastic and circular waste management

UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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LOCAL PARTNERS

Green Worms envisions a world with zero-waste, through efficient and effective circular economy practices. They are a social impact driven company working on developing a decentralised waste management system and mitigating plastic pollution by creating dignified waste collection jobs for women in Kerala.

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OUR PROJECTS

In partnership with Green Worms and Solace Foundation, we are focused on the following efforts:

WASTE-PRENEURS

This project sets up a waste collection within a village to support up to 20 women full time sustainable and dignified jobs. Women are provided with the education of the impact of waste pollution, the skills to collect and sort waste safely and appropriately and create recycled material for a secondary market. Each village prevents up to 50 tons of waste from entering landfills and water ways.

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