ठेवू दूरदृष्टी रक्षू निसर्ग सृष्टी
Our project is a pioneering, community-driven initiative dedicated to tackling plastic and solid waste pollution in the critical biodiversity hotspots of the Konkan region.
What began as a modest effort five years ago has grown into a powerful movement, now operating across the Chiplun, Khed, and Guhagar blocks of Ratnagiri district. Our core belief is that conservation thrives only when the local community is actively involved. We focus on creating sustainable solutions that not only clean up the environment but also empower local communities through education and livelihood generation.
By partnering with us, you are supporting a replicable model that turns waste into resources, protects delicate ecosystems from plastic waste, and lays the foundation for long-term behavioural change.
We implement a comprehensive, ‘reduce, reuse, recycle, recover’ strategy through a systematic, three-pronged approach:
| Activity | Description |
| Awareness | Targeted campaigns focused on plastic waste literacy, source segregation, and promoting long-term behavioral change through community meets, print, and digital outreach. |
| Daily & Weekly Collection | Our dedicated team provides structured, door-to-door plastic waste collection from thousands of households, shops, and markets. |
| Sustainable Logistics | Collection is supported by a dedicated fleet of electric and CNG vehicles, prioritizing environmental sustainability. |
| Public Access Points | We have installed 69 plastic waste collection cages across three talukas for convenient public disposal. |
| Home Composting | We distribute and provide training on home composting units, empowering households to convert kitchen waste into fertilizer. |
| Society Composting | We establish and support composting units within large housing societies to manage wet waste at the institutional level (3 Units currently active). |
| Community Outreach & Action | We drive collective action and long-term behavioural change through extensive community engagement. Our programs range from interactive workshops and hands-on clean-up drives to large-scale initiatives like: |
| Activity | Description |
| Scientific Segregation | All collected plastic is meticulously sorted at our central facility into 7 different categories to maximize material recovery. |
| High-Tech Infrastructure | We continually upgrade our capacity with advanced machines, including a baling machine, and the region’s first Thermocol (EPS) melting machine. |
| Upcycling for Livelihoods | Non-recyclable Multi-layered Plastic (MLP) is transformed by rural artisans using a handloom into durable products like bags and purses, generating local livelihood opportunities. |
| Activity | Description |
| My Sustainability Corner | School-Based Empowerment: Our targeted program reaches thousands of students annually to instill plastic literacy and segregation skills. To promote active participation, students are incentivized to collect clean plastic from their homes. |
| Community Mobilization | We drive collective action through interactive workshops, community clean-up drives, and dedicated women-focused programs (like the Home Minister Program). |
| Creative Outreach | We drive collective action and long-term behavioral change through extensive community engagement. Our programs utilize interactive workshops, hands-on clean-up drives, and engaging public events—such as drama competitions, educational trips, and high-visibility displays at large-scale initiatives like the Chiplun Half Marathon—to reinforce learning and sustainable habits in a memorable way. |
Total Plastic
Diverted
Tones of plastic diverted from ecosystems and landfills since inception
Community
Reached
Total number of people / beneficiaries reached by the project
Programs
Conducted
Workshops, events, and clean-ups
Society
Compost Units
To convert organic waste compost
Schools
Engaged
Yearly
Public
Collection Points
Cages installed across 3 Talukas
“My name is Prakash Vasant Kane, resident of Swara Vihar Housing Society, Khend, Chiplun. Our society has 156 flats. The concept of composting from wet waste by Mr. Bhau Katdare is implemented by a joint venture between, Sahyadri Nisarga Mitra, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd. Lote and
“Hello, my name is Mr. Anil Vasudev Dabhole. I live in Chiplun taluka, Kaviltali division. I am currently retired from a chemical company and am now engaged in some work at home. Earlier, no one came to our area apart from the municipality to collect garbage, wet waste, or plastic, causing a
“Hello, my name is Aishwarya Gurunath Haldankar. I am studying in Madhyamik Mahila Vidyalaya, Pag-Class 10th. Our school is involved in the project My Sustainability Corner. Through this project we collect dry plastic waste from our house and bring it to school and give it to Sahyadri Nisarga
Solid waste management
