for new schools

3. Programmes
reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,
reclaim
Waste Sensitive Communities
Less Plastic for Me
E-Waste Management
Tetra Pak Collection

4. Waste Sensitive Communities
reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,
reclaim
Providing professional waste management
services to companies, Schools,
households and communities.
Collectively we recycle 7,000 kgs of waste
per day from our clients
Providing livelihood opportunities and
strengthening the informal Sector involved
in collection and recycling of waste.

5. KASA RASA
From waste to resources
A Community Waste Management initiative in
Ejipura, Bangalore
Partners BBMP, CSA, CHF and Saahas

6. Residents handing over segregated waste:

7. Collection by BBMP. Further segregation in the auto:

8. Wet waste management process at Kasa Rasa:

9. Dry waste management at Kasa Rasa

10. Our clients
reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,
reclaim
Some of our Corporate Clients
Residential complexes
Institutions

11. Waste Sensitive Schools- Segregation at source

13. Recycled products
• Paper – recycled paper products
• Plastic – used for roads and recycled
plastic products such as chairs, raincoats,
lower grade plastic bags.
• Tetra Pak cartons – recycled paper
products and roofing sheets
• E-waste – plastic, metals

14. 90% of waste
is recyclable!

15. Pick the least recyclable material
• Plastic
• Glass
• Metal

16. Pick the least recyclable material
• Plastic
• Glass
• Metal
Plastic can be recycled at most 4 to 5 times,
while glass and metal can be recycled over
and over without loss of quality.
Source: CERE, Mumbai

17. How long does it take to
bio-degrade?
Vegetables and fruits  3 - 4 weeks
Paper  1 month
Wood  10-15 years
Aluminum cans  200 -300 years
Plastic  450 – 1000 years
Thermocol, glass,  Never, Unknown

18. Less Plastic for me
reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore,
reclaim

19. REFUSE A PLASTIC BAG,CARRY YOUR OWN
SHOPPING BAG

20. United States: The Revis family of
North Carolina
Food consumption for 1 week
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food consumption for 1 week

21. reduce MORE
reuse
recycle
landfill LESS

22. The 4 Rs
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Repair
• Recycle

23. Change. We make it happen

24. Welcome to waste sensitive
BANGALORE
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, REFUSE, RECOVER, REPAIR, RESTORE, RECLAIM

25. CONTACT US
431, 8th Cross, Jayanagar, 1st Block
Bangalore 560 011
Ph: 416 89889
E-mail: response@saahas.org
THANK YOU!