Class of 2012

Sampurn Earth Environment Solutions Pvt Ltd

Name of the Social Entrepreneur

Mr Jayanth Nataraju, Mr Debartha Banerjee, Mr Ritwik Rao

Area of Operation

Mumbai

About the Venture

Sampurn(e)arth provides context based decentralized solid waste management solutions which are environmental friendly, actively engages waste pickers and is profitable. Sampurn(e)arth works towards providing a decentralized end-to-end waste-management solution with a stakeholders approach involving students/Citizen-groups/communities, Administration/ Management in each decentralized context, NGOs working in the field of waste-management and waste-pickers welfare. Citizen-community is essential in relaxing the entry barrier, increasing awareness, getting people involved. The NGOs/waste-picker associations are partnered to provide employment and a better working condition to waste-pickers. Sampurn(e)arth works in close collaboration with StreeMuktiSangathana, a reputed NGO in Mumbai. They have been working with women waste pickers and in waste management since 1999. About 3000 waste-pickers are associated with this NGO in form of waste-picker SHGs and co-operatives. The aim of the organization is to address the problem of the waste sustainably while also providing alternative source of employment to former waste-pickers through skill development. With this approach, the venture will persuade, eventually, to shift towards cleaner and healthier practices.