Our story
From one site cleanup to a movement across the state.
Since 2026
Clean up the plastic we can see today, before the plastic we ignore becomes microplastic we can't.
The Reset Foundation began with a simple, uncomfortable realisation: the plastic choking our streets, lots and waterbodies wasn't an accident — it was a habit. It started with clearing our first site and asking why it kept filling back up.
The answer was civic duty. From that first cleanup, the team has grown into a community of volunteers running plastic cleanup drives, recovering waste from neighbourhoods, natural sites and waterbodies, and working with communities and schools on waste management — so the places we share stay clean long after the drive ends.
How The Reset Foundation operates
Four commitments we don't bend on.
Recover it before it's lost
Plastic left in the open doesn't wait. Recover it now, while it's still collectable — before it fragments into microplastics that can never be cleaned up.
Stop the microplastic threat
What we ignore today returns as microplastics in our soil, water and food. Prevention and recovery are two halves of the same fight.
It's everyone's responsibility
Clean surroundings are a civic duty, not someone else's job. We hire and train locally so change is led by the people who live there.
Educate to prevent
Cleanups buy time; education ends the cause. We teach proper waste management and the real consequences of ignoring plastic waste.
Areas of work
Where the effort goes.
Plastic cleanup drives
Regular, volunteer-powered drives with neighbourhoods, schools and companies — clearing plastic waste from the places we share and keeping them clean for good.
Waste-management education
We teach proper segregation and handling, and the real consequences of ignoring plastic waste, so the habits that pollute are unlearned at the source.
Repurposing Bio-Organic Waste
Repurposing bio-organic waste into valuable resources—such as nutrient-rich compost and organic fertilizers. This process diverts waste from landfills, curbing greenhouse gas emissions and establishing a circular economy.
Waterbodies & natural sites
From rivers and lakes to tourism and natural sites, we manage plastic pollution where it hits hardest — and where it is most urgent to retrieve.
Certifications & recognition
Independently recognised and certified.
Our work is backed by official government recognition and independent environmental certification.
Startup India Recognition
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry — Government of India
Recognised as a startup working in the Waste Management industry. Valid until 10 May 2036.
Certificate No. DIPP274551
View certificateISO 14001:2026 Certification
Accredited by EU Certification Limited
Certified for environmental management systems covering waste collection, treatment, recycling, disposal and environmental sustainability initiatives.
Certificate No. EU-02-D-6948
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