How AI and Digital Tracking Are Reinventing India’s Waste Economy

Companies are now digitising India’s waste ecosystem through AI-powered material identification, traceable recycling networks, and digital reward systems, helping cities and businesses build scalable circular-economy infrastructure while diverting waste away from landfills and oceans.

Updated on: 22 May 2026

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Impact Metrics

Intercepted 70,000 metric tons

of ocean-bound plastic through the Samudra Manthan initiative.

10% of India's total waste

targeted for diversion from landfills through AI technology.

94,50,000 MT

of CO2 mitigated.

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