Technology
Phones, laptops, chargers, batteries, headphones and electronic accessories.
Technology should evolve. Waste shouldn't have to.
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A global awareness movement
There is no
“away.”
Every phone, shirt, bottle, package and product we throw away goes somewhere.
The trash is still here.
One planet. Two futures.
Half buried.
Half still alive.
There is only one Earth, and both halves are ours. Which one grows is decided by what we buy, how long we keep it, and where we throw it.
You are not only buying a product.
You are also buying its future waste.
TRASH HERE is not against technology, fashion, food companies, business or development. We are against mindless consumption and disposable culture.
Buy Less. Buy Authentic. Buy Sustainable. Use Longer. Repair More. Reuse More. Throw Less.
The Consumption Cycle
Buy → Use → Throw → Repeat
The system is not broken — it is working exactly as designed. Products are made to be replaced, and replacement is measured as growth.
Step 01
Companies release new versions constantly. Marketing turns wants into needs, and buying becomes a reflex rather than a decision.
What if we changed the cycle?
- CHOOSE
- BUY BETTER
- USE LONGER
- REPAIR
- REUSE
The Numbers
Every figure has a source
We publish the number, the year, the definition and the link to the original research. Click any source and read it yourself.
2.1 Billion Tonnes
Municipal solid waste generated globally in 2023.
Global municipal solid waste generation was approximately 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 and is projected to reach 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050.
Source: UNEP 2024United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — Global Waste Management Outlook 2024(opens in a new tab)$640.3 Billion
Projected annual cost of waste by 2050 without urgent action.
Without urgent action, the global annual cost associated with waste management and its wider environmental, health and climate impacts could reach approximately $640.3 billion by 2050.
Source: UNEP 2024United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — Global Waste Management Outlook 2024(opens in a new tab)92 Million Tonnes
Textile waste generated globally every year.
Approximately 92 million tonnes of textile waste are generated globally every year.
Source: UNEP 2024United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste(opens in a new tab)353 Million Tonnes
Plastic waste generated globally in 2019.
The OECD also reported that only about 9% of plastic waste was ultimately recycled in 2019.
Source: OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — Global Plastics Outlook(opens in a new tab)62 Million Tonnes
E-waste generated globally in 2022.
Electronic waste is rising faster than it is collected or recycled, and is projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030.
Source: Global E-waste Monitor 2024ITU / UNITAR — Global E-waste Monitor 2024(opens in a new tab)82 Million Tonnes
Projected global e-waste generation by 2030.
Approximately 62 million tonnes of e-waste were generated globally in 2022, projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030.
Source: Global E-waste Monitor 2024ITU / UNITAR — Global E-waste Monitor 2024(opens in a new tab)What We Throw Away
Five piles we keep building
None of these categories are the enemy. The problem is how fast we buy them, how briefly we keep them, and how little thought goes into what happens next.
Plastic
Bottles, bags, containers and disposable products.
Minutes of convenience. Years of waste.
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Food Packaging
Delivery containers, wrappers, cups, sachets and unnecessary packaging.
The meal disappears. The packaging remains.
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E-commerce
Boxes, plastic wrapping, fillers and packaging generated by frequent online purchases.
One click can create much more than one product.
Where Does Your Trash Go?
Throwing something away doesn't make it disappear.
Follow one object after it leaves your hand. Every stop is a real place, with real people and real consequences.
Home
The bin. The last moment the object is yours.
Garbage Truck
Mixed with everything else, value destroyed on the way.
Sorting Facility
Only what can be separated cheaply is separated.
Landfill
Buried. Decades to centuries of slow breakdown and leachate.
Incineration
Volume disappears. Emissions and ash do not.
Recycling
Possible, partial, and usually quality-losing.
Informal Systems
Sorted by hand by workers with little protection.
Environment
Rivers, soil, oceans, air, food — and back to us.
“Away” is a place. It has coordinates, neighbours and groundwater.
Before You Buy
Seven questions. One minute.
Run through this before your next purchase. Not to feel guilty — to decide on purpose.
0/7 considered
Sometimes the most sustainable purchase is the one you don't make.
Company Responsibility
Selling the product shouldn't be the end of responsibility.
We are not against business, technology, fashion or growth. We are against disposability designed in on purpose. We name practices, not companies — and only with verified evidence.
Design products that last
Longevity as a specification, not a marketing word.
Make products repairable
Spare parts, manuals, standard screws, fair pricing.
Reduce unnecessary packaging
Ship the product, not the theatre around it.
Offer take-back and recycling
A clear route home for every product sold.
Use responsible materials
Fewer blends, fewer toxins, more recoverable inputs.
Publish lifespan information
Expected life, repair options and end-of-life paths, stated openly.
Reduce planned disposability
Stop engineering the replacement date.
The India Campaign
India is our home.
Every country creates waste. Every society consumes. But we are Indians, so India is our responsibility — our streets, our rivers, our mountains, our coastline. Sourced data on India's waste, the Haridwar clean-up, and where each of us can begin.
India is our homeTrash Impact Map
The problem has an address. Many of them.
A growing global map of waste problems, clean-up initiatives, photographs and community projects. Contributions open soon.
Accra
Accra
Textile and e-waste imports
Delhi
Delhi
Municipal landfill pressure
Jakarta
Jakarta
River plastic clean-ups
São Paulo
São Paulo
Waste picker cooperatives
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Export and sorting hub
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Single-use and delivery waste
Report Trash
Soon: submit a location, photo, waste category and short description.
The TRASH HERE Challenge
30 days of buying on purpose
One month of conscious choices. No perfection required — awareness first, habits after. Progress is saved on this device only for now; accounts and dashboards are coming.
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Join the Movement
You are not a consumer. You are a decision.
Add your name to a growing global network of people, schools and businesses choosing less and better.