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Student innovation

Finobadi
Finobadi

Transforming Waste Management

and Building a Greener Future

I n the heart of Delhi's bustling streets, where the challenges of waste

management loomed large, a remarkable journey began. This is the story of
Finobadi, an online kabadiwala startup, and its mission to revolutionize

waste management while fostering a community dedicated to environmental
conservation. It is a tale of determination, collaboration, and the power of
entrepreneurship to create positive change.

A Quest for Change: The Business Blasters Experience:

The inspiration for Finobadi emerged from Fortune smiled upon us when our school
a personal struggle to find a reliable kabadiwala to introduced the Business Blasters program—an
sell household scraps. Frustration led me to arena for entrepreneurship and innovative
wonder if others faced similar challenges. thinking. Inspired by the program's ethos
Exploring the vast expanse of Delhi, of “Think Big, Start Small, Act Now” we
accompanied by my brother Apurv, we forged connections with local kabadiwalas,
couldn't ignore the looming threat of massive building bonds and fostering mutual
landfills—Bhalaswa, Ghazipur, and Okhla. understanding.
Determined to make a difference, we With the help of a team of eight talented indi-
delved into research on waste management viduals, we became one of the Top 106
and discovered the alarming statistic that teams in Business Blaster, earning a
only 17% of Delhi's waste was collected for coveted spot at the Business Blasters Expo
recycling. 2023 at Thyagraj Stadium.

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