Most of us have a corner at home where plastic bottles, old newspapers and cardboard boxes collect until someone finally takes them out with the garbage. But what if that pile of waste could get you a plate of food instead? In Bhopal, homemaker Anjita Sabhlok is making that possible through the Kachra Café, where people can exchange their household waste for food, drinks and everyday essentials. In just eight months, the café has sent more than 45 tonnes of waste for recycling.

The initiative, launched by homemaker Anjita Sabhlok through her NGO, Mannat, in collaboration with the Bhopal Municipal Corporation, is built around a simple thought: waste has value, and people may be more willing to manage it responsibly when they see that value for themselves.

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