In India, 195 schools took part in the 2023 Litter Less Campaign with approximately 280,000 students from 30 cities promoting the circular economy model and conducting activities to reduce litter and waste.
One of the main activities was the Litter Less Clean Up drive (Beach Clean Up Drive) for beach communities and ecologically sensitive areas. Other activities included upcycling actions and textile circularity in schools for students, teachers and parents. Competitions and panel discussions were also hosted across schools. Participating schools also organised teacher training workshops and sessions on waste management.
Overall, 500 kg waste was collected from an ecological sensitive area and 650kg textile waste was collected from different schools. Research on cigarette butts was carried out. And students held rallies to sensitise local communities to zero waste and litter-free events during festivals such as Diwali.