By doing this, and working in parallel with routine GVI run litter picks, we hope to achieve a long term solution to the problem, thus attracting tourism to the area, creating jobs for the locals and protecting the local wildlife from hazardous waste.

Your funding will go towards the manufacturing of the bins and the communication campaign towards the public. Any extra donations will be put towards more specialised litter picking tools for the parallel project.

In the future we hope to spread the project to wider areas to create a better living standard for the people of India.

GVI are an international organisation based in the UK who run development projects in impoverished areas.

What your funding will go on:

- Production of 20 theft resistant bins at 20€ each (400€)

Per Bin cost: Plastic mesh (4€)

Metal sheet for container (4€)

Nuts and bolts per bin (1€)

Rope for handles (1€)

Metal chain to lock bin in place (3€)

Lock (1€)

Bricks to stabilise bin (2€)

4€ for extra costs linked with production

- Tools for the education of the local public about using the bins i.e. flyers, lessons in schools, signs. (100€)

-A donation to the local council of garbage bags to start the habit of bin collections. (100€)

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Belgian volunteer Camille creating the prototype bin, more funding is needed to start production however - July 2014

Fort Kochi, India : Clean up Mahatma Gandhi Beach/Nettoyer la plage Mahatma Gandhi !