Waste Concern

[1]  The work of the group in Bangladesh has led to joint-partnerships with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP) with the goal of replicating the model in ten Asian cities.

[4] The composting plants are simple, low cost, and not labor-intensive, making them suitable for the socio-economic state and climate of Bangladesh.

[2] This system of composting reduces greenhouse gases produced by rotting garbage, which prompted World Wide Recycling to invest $8 million into Waste Concern's new facilities.

[3] Door-to-door surveys and data analysis[citation needed] were used to come up with a business model to convert organic waste to compost.

[5] The firm employs impoverished citizens [citation needed] to collect organic waste and transport it to the processing center.

[1] According to the founders, this form of community-run operation establishes Waste Concern as an overarching social organization that not only aims to empower its employees but also increase their quality of life.

However, with potential market opportunities in the commercial sector and incentives to leverage on economic efficiency, the concern started to increase production, supplying compost to fertilizer companies.

[2] By exporting its services and technologies, Waste Concern can leverage its capability and explore new opportunities and has since attracted the attention of private fertilizer companies.