Waste management is one of the most critical concerns as far as environmental degradation is concerned. With rapid industrialization and urbanisation, solid waste management, has emerged as the most complicated threat, directly impacting pollution and environmental degradation at all levels
In today’s world, where innovation is the name of the game, technology has permeated all aspects of our lives. Right from seeking a doctor’s appointment to ordering our favourite lunch at the workplace, technology has revolutionised the manner in which we accomplish our everyday mundane tasks.
Taking a cue from accelerated digitalisation many players have come forward to play an active role in environment protection through devising innovative strategies and sustainable approaches to the crucial issues that need to be resolved for environment protection. As far as the environment is concerned, we have already reached a point where it is no longer possible to ignore the harmful aftermaths of our actions on our planet.
With heatwaves, landslides, and the deadly pandemic, the impact of the greed of human beings is quite visible in today’s world. We are at a juncture where the choice is clear -protect or perish.
Waste management is one of the most critical concerns as far as environmental degradation is concerned. With rapid industrialization and urbanisation, solid waste management, has emerged as the most complicated threat, directly impacting pollution and environmental degradation at all levels. Poorly managed waste is not only a hazard to public health but also goes a long way in creating pollution at all levels, including air, soil, and water.
Hence, in this do or die situation, it is promising to witness so many innovative solutions cropping up to amplify the call for a better environment for all by providing easy, sustainable, and people centric approaches to the cause of a healthier environment for all. These waste management businesses have given a clarion call for pathbreaking innovations that can not only strategise the answer to this overwhelming problem of waste management in cities but also help in dismantling the social stigma attached to the menial task of waste disposal. These startups not only possess the capability of promoting equitable waste management practices in the country but can also play a key role in providing solutions to the ever - growing problem of climate change and environmental degradation.
There has been a recent spurt in the number of such businesses that have gained prominence due to their accessibility, pathbreaking approaches, use of newer technologies, and most importantly, the bigger cause of environmental protection.
The convenience that these companies provide to consumers is sure to revamp the approach to waste disposal in the country. Imagine that a single click on your smartphone can help you solve the urgent problem of waste management, without the guilt of harming the environment in the process. These waste management companies are playing a positive role in collection, sorting, treating, and disposing of waste in ways that are less harmful and promote recycling, thus mitigating the harmful aftereffects of solid waste treatment and management.
The breakthrough technological interventions employed by these businesses can not only help in decreasing carbon footprints but also play a significant role in the conversion of waste into energy, thus further minimising the harm being done to natural resources and restricting pollution. They help reduce dependency on non-renewable resources and provide the much-needed push towards greener and more sustainable energy sources.
The pro-environment approach of these entities contributes to the principles of circular economy and also helps in minimising the degradation caused by manufacturing industries.
Apart from improving the health of the planet, the work being done by these companies can also play a pivotal role in improving public health by providing easy to implement solution to the ever- growing problem of waste dumps in cities, which are breeding grounds for different types of infections and diseases.
As the whole world is moving towards sustainable and environmentally conscious approaches, prioritising better resource management, these waste management companies are all poised to play a key role in creating a better world through leveraging innovation, digital technology, and greener waste management techniques for a safer and cleaner world.
(Abhishiek Agarwal, Founder and CEO, of Goodeebag)