India’s waste and circularity sector sits at a powerful intersection of climate action, livelihoods, and innovation. While waste management is emerging globally as a multibillion-dollar opportunity, the challenge is not purely technological.

Circular value chains in India continue to rely heavily on informal workers navigating unstable incomes and fragmented systems. The future of circularity will therefore depend not only on better recycling solutions, but on whether we can build inclusive systems that work for both people and the planet.