Blogs - Waste Warriors Society

By Waste WarriorsJune 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 Waste WarriorsJune 3, 2024Awareness, Campaigns, Featured Update, 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 Waste WarriorsJune 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 Waste WarriorsMay 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 Waste WarriorsMay 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 Waste WarriorsMarch 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…

By Waste WarriorsDecember 7, 20230Awareness, Blogs, Featured Update, Others

Safe and Sustainable Menstruation with Pihu

Download in English Download in Hindi ‘Safe and sustainable menstruation with Pihu’ is an information booklet created with an intention to talk about and share Pihu’s story of learning about her body, periods and product…

By Waste WarriorsOctober 10, 2023Awareness, Partnerships

Empowering Communities for Sustainable Waste Management in Rural Dharamshala

In the Himalayan rural landscapes, waste mismanagement was a pressing issue that often remained unnoticed by many. Unlike urban areas where towering heaps of garbage are a common sight, waste in these remote regions was…

By Waste WarriorsOctober 10, 20230Milestones, Publications

Corbett 10-Year Anniversary Booklet

When Jodie, co-founder of Waste Warriors, was cleaning up the waste in Triund, another determined nature and animal lover in a distant place was facing the same problem…

By Waste WarriorsJune 3, 20230Awareness, Blogs

Inspiring Future Forest Officers to Take Action on Solid Waste

Waste Warriors was recently invited to the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS) at the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on 3rd June 2023 to discuss the impact of unmanaged waste on…