Waste Diversion
Community sorting hubs and industrial partnerships turn landfill-bound waste into materials that feed back into production.
Our PABT Circular pathway is focused on designing waste out of systems. We establish community sorting hubs, transition farms to sustainable bio-inputs, and coordinate industrial clusters to feed byproducts back into active production loops.
Our Core Program Areas
Transitioning to a circular economy requires local systems. Explore our specific program areas, which are eligible for CSR funding.
- Setting up community-led dry waste collection and sorting centers.
- Establishing micro-composting units to convert organic food waste into premium organic manure.
- Organizing localized collection networks for PET plastics, multi-layered packaging, and glass.
- Providing training and organic input support to smallholder farmers transitioning from chemical fertilizers.
- Installing micro-irrigation systems (drip and sprinkler) to conserve agricultural groundwater.
- Establishing local organic seed banks and introducing native drought-resistant crop varieties.
- Measuring methane extraction from large-scale municipal composting units.
- Offsetting greenhouse gas emissions by generating bio-coal from agricultural crop residue.
- Calculating product life-cycle emissions and carbon avoidance offsets for circular supply chains.
- Conducting zero-waste audits for industrial manufacturing units, prioritizing raw material reduction.
- Developing upcycling protocols to transform manufacturing byproducts into commercial items.
- Educating local consumers on eco-packaging, composting, and reduced single-use plastic consumption.
Flagship Circular Projects
Zero-Waste Textile Cluster
Rerouting massive fabric offcuts and cotton waste back into recycling mills in Tiruppur. We collaborate with local garment manufacturers to create a closed-loop supply chain.
Farming Bio-Input Hubs
Establishing rural bio-input hubs where organic manure and biopesticides are prepared using cow dung, urine, and farm organic waste, replacing chemical imports.