![]() ![]() Working on the drawbacks, in 2019, I came up with another solution that lowered the cost of the product to one-third of the previous one. However, the design came out to be expensive, narrowing our clientele to five-star hotels and hospitals. “Learning from the mistakes, we started making compact machinery that can turn waste into compost within five to ten days. Trying To Solve Our Own Problem Before The Community’s However, the model failed due to unavailability of space to accommodate the machine at the commercial spaces.” Till 2017, we successfully designed machinery that can upcycle waste to generate cooking gas. Finding a potential opportunity here, I started working on innovating technology that can convert wet waste into fertilizers, compost, CNG and cooking gas. In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change came up with the new Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM) - one rule says for a bulk generator with waste more than 100kgs, the recycling should be done within the premises. All the first three models required high investment capital - I had to move on. I started exploring blueprints of other market-centric business models. Following the business model, it is impossible to sustain the cost of labour and operations. I realized that the core problem to waste management is high volume and low market. Within the first week, I was completely shattered. I was talking to several start-ups and recycling centres to understand more about waste management. “In, 2016 I left my job and started travelling across the metro cities in India. I Left My Job To Organize The Waste Management Sector I wanted to monetize the venture while pooling in significant sustainable solutions.” I found an opportunity amid the adversities. While talking to my friends about the Swachh Bharat mission, we concluded that despite the government's awareness programs, the industry lacked solutions. I did several online courses to learn more about waste management - that particular industry fascinated me. In 2016, I came back to Indore to get a job in management and to complete my degree the following year. In 2013, I dropped out of my degree course in IT engineering after figuring out my passion for management and leadership. ![]() “Coming from a princely family, with no experience in business, my journey to building waste management solutions that can recycle 15 tons of wet waste daily by converting it into cooking gas and fertilizer - has been an experience altogether. One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure Speaking to The Tribal Box, he explains how he has created waste management solutions that are easy-to-use, fully automatic, affordable, and environmentally sustainable. Rajasthan's " Trash Man" - Gaurav Sharma is on a mission to make Swachh Bharat a reality. As India tries to deal with the unorganised waste management sector, young entrepreneurs have been quick to capitalise the composting industry. ![]()
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