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Zero Waste Ladakh

Ladakh is among the most stunning parts of India and the Himalayas. The jagged, arid mountains and the vast uninhabited hinterlands offer some of the most spectacular landscapes on our planet. However, the amount of waste produced in this region is staggering and it warrants immediate attention. A lot of the waste is disposed of by burning or dumping in abandoned sites and pristine water bodies. The unregulated disposal of waste pollutes soil and water and leads to the loss of valuable materials. To more about the challenge of waste in Ladakh, visit our website: https://www.zerowasteladakh.com/<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ac5d5a09-4f71-46a9-80f3-350f7767d3f5.JPG" width="450" style="display:block;margin:auto" /> At ZERO WASTE LADAKH, we are extremely troubled by the havoc created by waste to land, water, air, animals, and communities in the Himalayas. Choosing not to be bystanders, we have espoused the cause of protecting the environment and promoting sustainable practices to address the waste crisis in the Himalayas.We have 5 key action areas: <ol><li>Research &amp; documentation to generate information on waste, which will give insight into the problem and its solutions.</li><li>Awareness &amp; campaigning among individuals and communities to manage, reduce and prevent waste.</li><li>Fabric waste management with the help of local self-help groups to conserve resources and create value out of waste.</li><li>Skill training for local individuals and self-help groups in making sustainable products by upcycling fabric waste.</li><li>Livelihood generation for local self-help groups by creating and marketing upcycled fabric waste products.</li></ol>To know more about our work, visit our website: www.zerowasteladakh.com.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/5fb30201-3e76-4343-9035-270f802e01ac.png" width="675" style="display:block;margin:auto" /> Through our efforts in environmental protection and waste management in Ladakh, we at ZERO WASTE LADAKH are creating impact in 3 spheres:&gt;&gt; EnvironmentalTailor waste is the lowest in value out of all forms of textile waste. Hence, it is destroyed by landfilling, incineration, dumping, or burning in the open. By recovering and reusing tailor waste, we prevent it from entering the environment and give it a new life as upcycled products made by the local community for their income generation.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/fc7bf1b3-b694-4e1f-ad90-a886159587d6.jpg" width="486" />&gt;&gt; SocialAs part of our awareness and campaigning, we reach out to as many people as possible through awareness events, our website, blog posts, and social channels. Reducing our waste needs resolve, mindfulness, and perseverance; however, targeting one shift at a time can substantially reduce our waste footprint in the long run.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/3a6bd723-5de7-49ab-89e5-25aab81561ba.jpg" width="484" />&gt;&gt; EconomicOur endeavour of recovering and reusing tailor waste involves providing local self-help groups with training in fabric waste upcycling and engaging them in making upcycled products. By imparting skill-based training, we enable the local self-help groups to earn income, and the livelihood thus generated is entirely eco-friendly. We also contribute directly to their livelihood by promoting and marketing their upcycled products.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/0b7e1087-1c17-4bd7-90d3-491cb000c591.jpg" width="495" />

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Environmental Protection & Waste management in Ladakh, Himalayas

ZERO WASTE LADAKH is a nonprofit organisation working in the high Himalayas with individuals and local communities to address the problem of waste – a registered trust based in Ladakh with 12A and 80G certification.Ladakh is a high-altitude desert region in the Indian Himalayas, known for its breathtaking landscapes and extremely harsh winters. Ladakh remained cut off from the rest of the country until the 1970s due to its remoteness and inaccessibility. In the 1970s, the Indian army established its military base in Ladakh because of its strategic position bordering Pakistan and China. Massive infrastructural construction followed: hundreds of kilometres of roads, an airport, fuel stations, government offices, provision stores, and barracks. Thousands of army personnel got stationed. Never before seen tourists, both foreign and Indian, started flocking to Ladakh. With the birth of tourism, hundreds of hotels, restaurants, cafes, homestays, and shops opened in Ladakh. Hiking and mountaineering to. Traditionally, Ladakh was a waste-free society –– some usage was made for every waste. However, after the 1970s, new types of waste appeared, such as plastics, cement, ceramic, rubber, glass, Tetra Pak, paperboard, metal, polyester, and e-waste, for which the local community had limited reuse and no means of disposal. Having no environmental pollution until very recently, the effects of excessive waste and improper disposal show more conspicuously in Ladakh than elsewhere.In recognition of and as a response to this problem, ZERO WASTE LADAKH was established in 2021 to develop solutions to minimise and prevent waste and mobilise the local community for managing waste. We are an action group of sensitive and self-driven individuals, who study the waste problem, spread awareness for change, recover and reuse waste, and generate livelihoods, with the broad goals of reducing waste, conserving resources, disproving the perception of waste as valueless, and preserving the natural beauty of the high Himalayas.

Aparajita Goswami

Mipham Jigmet

This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

This nonprofit is registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961. This means you can deduct 50% of the donation you made through your tax return.

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