Kabadiwalla Connect

Decentralised waste management solutions and technology for cities in the developing world — powered by the informal sector.

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We are looking for Fullstack Developers to join our team

More details here: https://t.co/Z5cHy0yDDj

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With the effects of the pandemic playing out in full force in India, it was a year of growth and reflection for us at Kabadiwalla Connect.

However, work must go on and we are excited to share some of our major milestones and features in 2021!

https://t.co/teBn1u5LjH

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In a Tamil hybrid web series called Theervai Nokki (The Stars) by Inscribe Entertainments, Ganesh Kumar (@Its_GK) interviewed on his journey co-founding Kabadiwalla Connect!

Watch the whole episode here: https://t.co/XyyWbV3WjA

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And it will ultimately aim to demonstrate technological solutions in riverine and marine ecosystems to close material cycles of marine litter. 3/3

Learn more about us at - https://t.co/OaJRwkGOW6

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Kabadiwalla Connect is excited to announce that it has been awarded a contract by GIZ India to conduct a baseline study on plastic management around the Cooum and Adyar river in Chennai. 1/3

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This project is part of an on-going bilateral cooperation between German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Indian Ministry for Environment (MoEFCC) 2/3

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just featured our work and inclusion into the Shell GameChanger program! 😃

We can't express how excited we are at the feature!

Read the article here: https://t.co/xDXBv9fM5W

Watch the video here: https://t.co/3CJfeDuwDm

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Excited to announce our company's inclusion into the @Shell GameChanger program — we look forward to working closely with the Shell team — so we may significantly improve the quality of life of front-line waste-management workers in the Global South!

https://t.co/XrUxHcCwY9

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Thank you for featuring our work @AZoCleantech!

The article highlights our work on the use of digital solutions and the informal sector to manage post-consumer waste more effectively in cities in the Global South.

Do take a look!

https://t.co/59RtADiz0o

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Read more about Toke here: https://t.co/wYopzs7pXg

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Please join us in welcoming our first official advisor to the Kabadiwalla Connect leadership team, Toke Falk Sabroe!

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With a wealth of experience in driving projects at the convergence of impact, innovation and sustainability, he will support the company's business development and strategy over the coming years, as well support partnership development in Scandinavia and the EU

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It's an absolute honour to be mentioned in this year's Circularity Gap report — published by @circleeconomy!

Explore the full report here: https://t.co/d4Wrb07Gtd

#circularitygapreport #circulareconomy #plasticrecycling #informalsector #wastemanagment #India #Indonesia

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We are excited to showcase a Point-of-Sale (PoS) device and QR code-based traceability implementation strategy for post-consumer plastics bought and sold in small scrap-shops that operate in local neighbourhoods in urban India.

https://t.co/y1gkx0oeXV

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Download the full report here: https://t.co/KzRh2yEyFP 3/3

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In 2017, @Kabadiconnect mapped and surveyed 2500 informal waste sector stakeholders to create a comprehensive dataset on Chennai's informal waste ecosystem.

The resulting report, can be downloaded from the @worldbank’s Data Innovation Fund Project website 1/3

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The contents of the survey include:

- design and deployment methodology
- stakeholder demographics
- business characteristics
- material analysis at super-category (paper, plastic, glass, metal) and subcategory levels and
- key insights gained from the research. 2/3

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And we are proud to have been able to present our approach to effective and inclusive waste management by working holistically with the informal sector.

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It was an absolute honour to host His Excellency, the Ambassador of France in India, Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, along with the Consul General of France in Puducherry and in Chennai, Mrs Lise Talbot-Barré and the Head of Business France India, Mr. Eric Fajole in Chennai today!

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We are very excited and happy at the commitment that France is making at the highest level towards supporting circular economy approaches in India and the Global South…