Delve into an immersive study exploring the sanitation landscape in India and the role of subsidies in advancing the sanitation agenda. In this research our FINISH Mondial team explores key barriers to safe sanitation, including financial constraints, gaps in awareness, and institutional hurdles, while highlighting the key role of microfinance in bridging funding gaps. Drawing on field…
Piloting accessible sanitation technologies One of the main reasons for lack of sanitation coverage is unaffordability (especially for peri-urban and rural populations in low- and middle-income countries). Lack of innovation on reducing the cost of sanitation is a challenge WASTE has been tackling for decades helping to drive down costs. Why? We strive to make…
Being able to access good quality recycling equipment is only one part of the plastic waste management challenge. Alongside this it is vital to equip those responsible for machinery with the skills to safely use, maintain and troubleshoot it. Too often we see a technology first approach being introduced in low- and middle-income countries resulting…
As the scale of the plastic pollution problem continues to grow, so too does the need for reliable, consistent data. The Closing the Data Gap Challenge was designed by the Circulate Initiative to bridge knowledge gaps that prevent action on tackling plastic pollution across different geographies. We are pleased to share the findings of this…
In partnership with the Rural Development Organization (RDO) Trust WASTE developed a model for producing high-quality co-compost from wastewater and faecal sludge for the cultivation of exotic vegetables by women farmers in the district of Nilgiris, India. To enable target consumers to buy the co-compost, WASTE implemented its Diamond Model to provide tools for private financing and…
Municipal solid waste (MSW) continues to be a severe problem in India. Increasing quantities of waste are becoming increasingly complex with new types of waste, such as the fast growing quantity of plastics. Along the entire service and value chain, from the collection of waste to its final disposal, many Indian cities are struggling to…