DNA
11 March 2010
I love the title of this little blurb - DIY change.
If most people only understood how important it is to demystify and provide tools for DIY change,
it would change our mindsets of - I can't do it, I need power, money, position, to do anything.
Look at the kids expressions
2nd March 2010
Look at the kids expressions - if only our Minister Mr Chavan could see this, he will invest in making small farms stronger and not bring about the stupid Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill (BRAI). He and of course all the people who have had the audacity to draft such a document need to get their hands dirty to understand that our country does not need their armchair solutions.
These kids belong to a community (Sobha Tulip) who is doing composting and their mentor (venkataraman krishnan's wife) has also taught them the value of seeing how their compost can create a garden.
We need lots of such communities to put the dignity back into working the land and learning how to manage it better. Whether it is pests, or water shed managment, or soil testing or organic cultivation, we need to help our farmers reclaim their competencies.
The Deccan Herald
20 February 2010
Our sentiments exactly - we were rightly covered in a piece which states that we all need to turn over a new leaf.
The Hindu - Metroplus Bangalore
8 February 2010
Our Bangalore Clone - Gift was covered in this paper. It is great to see the business of our clones grow and contribute to this critical issue of waste management.
The DNA article
27 December 2009
The Economic Times Mumbai
27 December 2009
The Copenhagen Meet, spawned many articles around the idea of Green Heroes.
But the article has a inaccurate message - that one can make money from home composting.
Nothing can be further away from the truth. A family of four cannot make too much compost - a maximum of 40 kgs a year - sold at the market rate of Rs 2.50 is nothing!
I keep saying in the current realities, its cheaper to throw the waste out - all costs to the environment and people are not taken into account, so its cheaper. We have to make it expensive to throw your waste out - and also we have to make it cooler to manage waste at source, like a status symbol or a matter of honour.
Poonam Bir Kasturi-Climate change pioneer
21 December 2009
Poonam Bir Kasturi's venture Daily Dump features in the Dec 21, 2009 issue of India Today. The feature tells the reader how Daily Dump is making a difference in the urban waste management scene by selling interesting composting solutions to individual houses as well as at community level.
Tom Wooning visits Daily Dump
18.11.2009 to 4.12.2009
We had Tom Wooning a Marketing Consultant come to Daily Dump to help us grow the market.
An organisation called Share People (http://www.sharepeople.nl/en/index.phtml) in Netherlands makes this kind of support possible for small companies in emerging economies.
Tom conducted many sessions with the team and also visited the outlets, studied the market and our company processes. While doing this, he joked, discussed, provoked and planned how we could implement some of the ideas that emerged.
The whole experience was energizing for the team and we emerged with a plan and some priorities for the next 6 months.
Thanks Tom and now that Tom is voted as our Marketing Guru, we hope that we will see him and his wife back soon.
Tom Wooning experience in Daily Dump :Read
Indianwebstartups Web Portal
October 31st 2009
Daily Dump now features on the Indianwebstartups Web Portal. We hope more and more people get inspired by Daily Dump and join hands in tackling issue of waste management.
Read the entire article online
Daily Dump is featured on rediff.com
October 22nd 2009
This slide show under the business section - flooded our mailbox - we had around 500 mails all very appreciative of our venture and many wanting to clone this model. We never knew this platform was so powerful.
Read the entire article online
The Daily Dump is featured in the Book "Design Revolution - 100 products that empower people"
September 20th 2009
The author of this book Emily Pilloton sent us a signed copy - since we were featured in her book.
September - October
We are covered in the September, October Issue of Civil Society.
Veteran Reporter Subir Roy does a very nice story on Daily Dump and rightly ends - that this is a long journey -
unless we can convert the unconverted, we can't rest.
Read the entire article online
16 Inventions That Boost Habitats, Humanity, Health and Happiness
16th September 2009
Whoever thought that terracotta pots would be associated with boosting health, happiness etc.
We like to also add "dignity" to this
For more details see:
The New York Times
September 6th 2009
I was at the Frankfurt Airport coming back when I picked up the International Herald Tribune and inside I saw our Project mentioned.
Now is that or is that not a co-incidence!
The Daily Dump project is featured in Emily Pilloton's new book called
“Design Revolution: 100 Products that Empower People." This book has been reviewed by Alice Rawsthrone
in this paper and it is nice to see our product service system reach international design audiences through this book.
Read the entire article online
The Hindu - Property Plus in Kochi
August 29th 2009
The Kambha changes its name in Kochi. In this city it is being called the 3 Tier Pot System.
While Daily Dump has not been credited in the article, it is interesting to see how a simple
open-source design can penetrate different areas where the need exists. What finally is "ownership"?
These are the questions that Daily Dump has always been asking while doing our work.
The communication material also, very soon will emerge in new forms starting from the original files.
People like to cut, paste, copy, and modify to feel this "ownership". And then of course they think
its original. Which is what drives adoption. So if we need change, does it mean we necessarily
allow of distributed ownership?
Now you know why we have so much fun doing our work here at Daily Dump! We are constantly
grappling with the boundaries of such issues.
Read the entire article online
Innovative experiment by Panjim Municipality
August 22nd 2009
Ganesh Chaturthi is a very popular and widely celebrated festival in Goa. But the environmental impact of this festival can be very high – the immersion of plaster-of-paris idols, lots of flowers and garlands and so on…
The Corporation of the City of Panjim, along with citizens from the city, came up with the idea of conducting an experiment (in progress now) to encourage people to place their garlands and floral offerings in our Leave-it-Pots instead of putting them into the river. Many little details and sensitivities were considered to encourage the use of these pots (which are composters designed by DailyDump) — and here’s how they finally turned out…
Read the entire article online
The Telegraph - Graphiti - Kolkota
2nd August 2009
An article which covered different "green" ventures or efforts all over the country - by individuals or small groups, also featured the Daily Dump model.
It was heartening to see how young people are making such an effort in different areas of the country.
Read the entire article online
And Persand
July 2009
Daily Dump was featured in the magazine with a lot of cover on the clones.
The Goa and Delhi clones were interviewed to get their business perspective.
It was nice to see an issue like composting - very unglamorous - being featured in such a high profile magazine.
Will it translate into more orders? Who knows?
Richmond Road Town Crier
July 2009
Daily Dump wrote an article in this local magazine highlighting the positive effects of home composting.
I particularly was happy to do this, because Richmond Town is the area I grew up in.
And Dr Illana Carriappa is an Old Cottonian - like me. It brought back memories of the old Bangalore for me.
The Hindu - Metroplus - Chennai
22nd July 2009
Chandrashekar Reddy has made a documentary called ‘Don’t Rubbish It’ which looks at what happens to garbage after it leaves our homes. Chandrashekar has showcased Daily Dump as a solution to the waste issue in this film and it is being shown on Discovery Channel on the 25th of June at 8 pm.
Read the entire article online
Economic Times
9th June 2009
We were featured in the ET High Flier - careers in the fast lane section. Inspite of having no "real" business model, it's very nice to see traditional business magazines write about us. Sometimes I wonder if it's the sheer foolhardiness of our business model that draws this kind of attention.
DNA Bangalore
5th June 2009
DNA showcased many Bangaloreans who are working in the "green space". And Daily Dump was featured here too!
But Bangalorean's still need to become aware that they can compost at home! It is a long way before the numbers tell!
Times of India Chennai
29th May 2009
Our Chennai Clone Navneeth Raghavan has been dedicated to converting people in Chennai to compost. Her efforts have been acknowledged by this article and shows how Navneeth has battled all odds to keep her mission going. Way to go Navneeth!
Mumbai Mid Day
6th May 2009
Our Mumbai Clone Anil Ranglani is a very enthusiastic promoter of home composting.
Not only has he got potters at Dharavi to begin making the pots, he is stocking them in nurseries and other related business outlets. While in Mumbai I visited all these places and at a meeting with other potential clones, a reporter from Mid Day joined us. That's how we got featured in the article.
DNA
on May 3rd 2009
What better testimonial can a company want? The Sunday edition of DNA Bangalore had one of our first customers Vrunda Bhaskar recommending the practice of home composting using our products. Thanks Vrunda, we got customers the whole day because of this article.
Matra Bhomi
March 4 2009
This Malayalam newspaper carried an extensive overview of our products and its benefits. We had a whole lot of inquiry from potential customers in Bangalore.
The Power of Ideas - Economic Times
February 2009
The ideas that shape Daily Dump were discussed with the team from Economic Times for their Power of Ideas program.
They shot some video footage and you can see these here.
See the video online
Living - The PARK Magazine
Issue 3 / Future Thought
We were featured as one of the proactive, substantive "can implement" products. The whole issue was on how you can become more sustainable and through this magazine, we got the "upmarket" attention!
The Times Life Supplement
on 18th January 2009
This coverage focused on our "green" edge. It was part of a larger story of how different people are trying to make a change happen. Its heartening to see so much good work happening in India.
The Economic Times
on 16th Janurary 2009
This article focused on the clone mechanism for dissemination of composting as a practice.We got many interested people wanting to clone it in newer regions of India. Maybe in times of recession, small businesses are attractive.
Mint - The Happiness Issue
on January 3rd, 2009
Mint says that composting at home falls under the 'Business of Bliss'! We couldn't agree more. So if you want to be blissful, starting composting now!
Read the entire article online
Deccan Herald - Open Sesame
on January 2nd, 2009
The children's section of this paper described all our Daily Dump products and it was a great way to start the New Year, with lots of customers calling in.
Read the entire article online
Bangalore Mirror - Idea Spinners
22nd December 2008
Bangalore start-ups were featured in this article and we got space here too.
We have started getting a lot of calls from students of management! Everyone wants to be an entrepreuner, it is a real nice change to see
Mint
25th November 2008
We made it to the first level of the TATA NEN Cool Startups contest. It is interesting to note that its the only startup which is headed by a female! The next round of voting is on till December 23rd 2008. Let's see if we get to the top 5.!!!
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Time Out
19th October 2008
We were featured under "Stores that we love". The article focused on the fact that the retail outlet, office and home share the same space.
Go Green – Deccan Herald -
on August 13th 2008
Talking at a school and getting parents and children to become aware of composting
Be Proactive – Compost your Garbage
on August 6th 2008
The Hindu did a entire story on the waste in Bangalore and they talked about Daily Dump and even complimented us on our work space!
The Daily Dump Project
June 16, 2008
Mrs. Kanyika Kini,
Communication designer, Daily Dump
Better to do the right thing wrong than the wrong thing right.
This is how communication designer Kanyika Kini crystallizes the philosophy behind the Daily Dump – project. What started of as educating people in how to diminish the amount of 2000 tons of garbage produced in Bangalore is slowly developing into a phenomenon in India.
Read the entire article online
Kanyika Kini part of the founding team at Daily Dump presented the case study at the Helsinki Design Lab 2008.
The audience was very excited about this project and it got Daily Dump a lot of international exposure.
Thanks Kanyika for going there on our behalf.
Bangalore’s Green Warriors in the Mint
on May 17th 2008
The matter of composting is receiving attention – which is a good sign. It was fun to see old friends Vishwanath also on the same spread.
Read the entire article online
Better Interior’s gives us an award
in April 2008
We got an award – the Better Interior Magazine gave us the Green Product of the Year award. Radha Chanchani graciously went to Mumbai to collect it on behalf of Daily Dump.
Green Money in Money Today
on March 6th 2008
What else would Money Today focus on , but the money angle of the business – a very concise article that outlines our business slant.
Pot of Gold at the end of Dustbin in The Bengalure pages -
on March 1st 2008
Going Green in just 600 Rupees
on March 1st 2008
Shilpi Kumar did a two page article on the project in DARE the magazine that talks about new ventures. This was the first time someone asked us what we dream about!
Read the entire article online
We make homes Better!
in March 2008
Better Homes says it was “wowed by the Daily Dump’s range of pots that transform your household waste into compost
Daily Dump clone in Chennai gets a boost -
on February 4th 2008
The Chennai clone of Daily Dump was featured here. Navneeth Raghavan was driving to Bangalore that morning and was inundated by calls on her way here. This will give the Chennai effort a big boost.
Read the Hindu article here
Deccan Herald - She Section
on January 13th 2008
Being featured in the women’s section of this paper might inspire other women to clone and set up their own composting enterprise.
Urning Green Points
on December 2007
Mala Kumar did a lovely article on the project in Indian Design and Interiors the magazine that talks about new ventures.
Wasteful about Waste
on October 16th 2007
Gitanjali Krishna talks about the waste issue and wonders when these will reach Delhi!
Do Gooders in the Economic Times -
on September 4th 2007
Nice to be seen in this paper – even if it is a purely business paper.
The Hindu article -
on August 22nd 2007
Don't rubbish garbage - an article about the project had a lot of customers calling in and checking what the latest was at the office.
Read the entire article online
Daily Dump the start-up!
on August 1st 2007
We were reported in the Mumbai edition of Mint. Being featured in a business newspaper is a great thing for composting. There is a lot of wealth in waste and businesses should wake up to this opportunity. This article got us a lot of clone enquires from Mumbai and Delhi.
Deccan Herald article
on July 20th 2007
Daily Dump got prime "real estate" space in the Deccan Herald Realty supplement. It's nice to see the product reach this section, because it locates it in the context of home, builders, urban issues. Lots of friends called and congratulated us, and we thought yes, this is good, but the team would open a bottle of champagne once we are able to have a builder equip a block of flats with a mechanical composter or terracotta composter as a standard fixture. A composter should be like your commode or wash basin - you can choose the model but each flat or home should be incomplete without it!!! So wish us well and help us make that happen in India.
Read the entire article online
The Hindu article
on March 24th 2007
Expressindia - Ahmedabad
on February 6th 2007 - by Kumar Anand
How your household waste won’t go waste Daily Dump converts organic waste and turns it into compost to be used as fertiliser Dump around the house pulling you down in the dumps? Now, not only can you dump that trash easily, but use it to tend your garden. And how? NID alumnus has designed and developed a device called the Daily Dump. The device is made of a number of terracotta pots of different shapes and sizes placed one upon the other.
Read the entire article online
The Indian Express article
on August 8th 2006
The Indian Express carried an article that mistakenly called the elephant a Daily Dump creation! Maybe there can be an elephant shaped composter for parks. Must explore that eventually.
The Hindu article
on April 13th 2006
We got covered the day before the launch of the Daily Dump range. It helped bring a wide range of people to the event, which was great.
Read the entire article online
Yoga Magazine
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One of our customers Jayawanth Bharadwaj of Rainbow Drive, Sarjapur Road inserted an advertisement in a Yoga Magazine. At his own cost! How many companies can boast that? This is the kind of loyalty the Daily Dump product inspires!
The New Design Magazine
Article by Niti Bhan
This article called Changing Times written by Niti Bhan a New Markets Strategist. She is a global nomad who calls Singapore, India and the United States home. Based in San Francisco, she creates strategies for entering new markets, identifying new revenue and growth opportunities for her clients. Her 15 years of experience include employers such McCann Erickson Worldwide, Hewlett Packard India, The Second City and most recently, the Institute of Design. She is an engineer and an MBA with significant graduate design education from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and the Institute of Design, Chicago. She is also the Editor of the Core77/BusinessWeek Design Directory, whose focus is to maximize the ROI in design. Her articles have been published in BusinessWeek’s Innovation and Design section, Core77, New Design Magazine, UK and FORTUNE’s BusinessInnovation blog.
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