Doctor-Founded · Women-Led
RNisarg Foundation
Healing Planet and People Since 2016 · Celebrating a decade of climate action through a healthcare lens
How we
make a
Difference.
RNisarg Foundation is a doctor-led not for profit , advancing environmental health through climate-conscious waste management and green healthcare practices. We design solutions for often invisible waste streams and environmental risks that directly impact public health. Our work bridges healthcare expertise, community action, and climate resilience.
MISSION
Climate Action Through a Healthcare Lens
We bridge medical expertise, community action, and climate resilience to address waste streams that public systems overlook.
VISION
Healing Planet and People
We see climate change as a public health challenge and tackle it through education, scientific disposal, and sustained community action.
CORE VALUES
Self awareness · Self discipline · Self Participation
Three pillars that drive lasting behavioural change at individual, community, and institutional levels.
Our Impact — All Programmes
Ten Years. Thousands of Lives Changed.
From menstrual health to pharmaceutical waste every number represents a real community transformation.
1.0L+
Women Educated
Menstrual Health
5.0L+
Students Reached
Prarambh
25.0L+
Citizens Reached
Green Pharmacy
1.0Cr+
Pads Diverted
from Landfills
FLAGSHIP
Project Sakhi
Menstrual Health · Since 2018
1,00,000+
Women educated
Cup users
20,000+
10M+
Pads diverted
100%
Rural adoption rate
Urban · Tribal · Rural · Schools
MUNICIPAL
Special Care Waste
India's 1st ULB-led Initiative · May 2025
India's 1st
ULB-led sanitary waste initiative
6 Tons
Avg daily collection
1,600T
Total waste collected in 9 months
6,000+
Registered units
Households · Schools · Hostels · Salons
SCHOOLS
Prarambh
Waste-wise & Road-safe Youth · Pan-India
5,00,000+
Students reached
100+
Schools enrolled
20 Lakh+
Citizens reached through school campaigns
100T
Waste managed
SMILES · Follow The Monkey
INDIA'S 1ST
Green Pharmacy
Safe Medicine Disposal Take-Back Initiative
India's 1st
Structured take back system
25 Lakh
Citizens reached
100+
Collection bins placed
100kg+
Pharma waste/ month
Pharmacies.Hospitals. Community Centres
INSTITUTIONAL
Green Healthcare Practices
India's 1st Green Healthcare Model ESG
India's 1st
Green healthcare model
ESG-Ready
Measurable carbon impact
Expert-Led
Medical professional
Scalable
Replicable model
Hospital. Clinics. Healthcare Facilities
THE PROBLEMS WE ARE SOLVING
Why These Waste Streams
Need Urgent Attention
Sanitary, pharmaceutical, diabetic waste, and multi-layered plastics often go unnoticed but they pose serious environmental and public health risks that demand immediate, systemic action.
Invisible yet hazardous
Sanitary, pharmaceutical, diabetic waste, and multi-layered plastics often go unnoticed but pose serious environmental and health risks.
Improper disposal impacts
Mixing with general waste leads to soil and water contamination, infection risks, and hazards for sanitation workers.
Public health concern
Unsafe disposal contributes to disease spread and antimicrobial resistance a growing global crisis with no easy fix.
Rising volumes
Urbanization, changing consumption, and increased healthcare access are rapidly increasing waste generation across India.
PROBLEMS STATEMENT, KEY NUMBERS
80%+
Households Lack Awareness
Most citizens are unaware of how to safely dispose sanitary, pharmaceutical, and diabetic waste making these hazardous streams "invisible" in daily waste.
70%
Waste Mixed with General Garbage
Sanitary and healthcare waste is commonly disposed with regular waste, leading to contamination of soil and water, and unsafe handling conditions.
1 in 3
Sanitation Workers at Risk
Improper disposal exposes frontline workers to infections, injuries, and long-term health hazards with no protection or awareness training.
90%
Waste Not Managed at Source
Lack of segregation at the household level leads to unsafe downstream handling and severe environmental damage in cities across India.
Major System Gaps Exist
There is no structured, large-scale system for segregating and managing household hazardous waste in most Indian cities.
Volumes Increasing Rapidly
With urbanization and rising healthcare access, the generation of sanitary and healthcare waste is growing at an alarming rate with no systems to handle
Healthcare Adds to Burden
Current healthcare practices contribute significantly to pollution, highlighting the urgent need for green and sustainable waste solutions across the sector.
Urgent Action Required
Targeted solutions, community awareness, and policy integration are critical. Without intervention, health and environmental costs will be irreversible.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Proper management of these waste streams is critical to protecting our planet and our people.
Protect ecosystems
Reduce public health risks
Build climate-resilient cities
Sustainable communities
UNITED NATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Our Work Aligns with 8 Global Goals
Every RNisarg programme directly contributes to the UN 2030 Agenda with measurable, traceable outcomes.
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
COLLABORATORS
CSR PARTNERS
