Saahas Zero Waste

Founder: Wilma Rodrigues

Partner Since: 2015

Creating dignified jobs in Karnataka

Saahas Zero Waste (Saahas) collects and processes waste from corporate offices, residential apartments, manufacturing facilities, schools, hotels and hospitals across Bangalore and Chennai. The company employs former “rag pickers” - ultra poor women who previously worked in hazardous conditions scavenging through landfills and other trash dump sites for any items that could be sold to scrap merchants.

Saahas provides each employee with a reliable salary, healthcare, pension, insurance benefits, and opportunity to build new skills and knowledge. The company emphasizes a safe and dignified work environment with adequate protective gear and training for hygienic waste handling practices.

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