Pavitra Parvat
Hindi (पवित्र पर्वत): Hallowed Hills
Uttarakhand, India
Protecting the foothills of the Himalayas from plastic pollution
Project impact at a glance.
29 mil.
equivalent plastic bags
recovered to-date
149,884
kgs of plastic waste removed
29
waste workers provided with additional income
rePurpose Pavitra Parvat
Overview.
The city of Dehradun is housed at the foothills of the great Himalayan mountain ranges. The challenging terrain and remoteness of villages meant that no waste management systems had previously been established. Over the last few decades, its formerly-pristine environment has been devastated by plastic pollution - contaminating forests, ravines, and valleys.
Pavitra Parvat catalyses the collection and ethical processing of low-value, soft plastic that would have otherwise been dumped in landfills or polluted the Himalayan ecosystem. Various plastics are now collected, providing financial opportunities for waste workers in the area, and recyclable plastics are sent for recycling - reducing the need for virgin material use.
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Supporting these Sustainable Development Goals.
Transparency made simple: introducing reTrace.
reTraceTM is rePurpose Global's proprietary technology tool for impact verification.
Every kilogram of plastic waste is recorded, uploaded, and verified through a chain-of-custody approach.
reTraceTM makes all impact data readily available for regular third-party audits.
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