rePurpose Hara Kal
Hindi (हरा कल): Green Tomorrow
Kerala, India
Project Hara Kal empowers women to lead first-mile plastic recovery and stop waste from reaching the ocean. See how this initiative works.
25,131,621
lbs of plastic waste removed
820
waste workers formally employed
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Verra registered
Female empowerment
Rural
rePurpose Global Impact Framework in action
The BASE Framework is our leading impact creation process that is the strong foundation for each rePurpose Global plastic recovery impact project. This framework ensures that our interventions in each geography create additional, impactful and verifiable outcomes.
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1. Baseline
Plastic pollution and gender inequality
- Coastal litter in Kerala is 3 times the global average.
- Only 21% of women in the state are employed, and have the highest gender pay gap in India.
2. Additionality
Village collections to intercept ocean-bound plastic
- New home collection facilities where it was inconsistent
- Support transportation to the best end-of-life destination for materials
3. Solution
Solution for Project Hara Kal
- Public private partnership to upskill local women for file mile collections.
- Increased collection and sorting rates.
- Transportation to appropriate end-of-life.
4. Evaluation
Verra registered
- The project has been certified by and is listed on the Verra Registry after undergoing a rigorous audit and verification process.
Impact Guaranteed with rePurpose Global’s Proprietary Technology - reTrace
reTrace™ is rePurpose Global's proprietary technology tool for impact verification.
Every kilogram of plastic waste is recorded, uploaded, and verified through a chain-of-custody approach.
reTrace™ makes all impact data readily available for regular third-party audits.
reTrace™ makes all impact data readily available for regular third-party audits.
Transforming Lives Through Plastic Recovery
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