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Recycloop tackles e-waste as resource recovery

By Startup Enthusiast · 29 August 2026

What they do

India generated 13.98 lakh tonnes of e-waste in FY 2024-25, up 11% from the previous year

Founder Sameer Malik views e-waste as a resource-recovery challenge, not just waste management

Recycloop connects households and businesses with authorised recyclers to promote a circular economy

Recycloop is a platform that connects households, businesses, local collection partners and authorised recyclers for responsible e-waste recycling.
Founder Sameer Malik believes e-waste is a resource-recovery challenge, not just waste management.
The model combines environmental responsibility with economic opportunity.
Recycloop aims to link grassroots waste collection networks with organised, authorised recycling systems.
The company envisions responsible e-waste management as part of the normal product lifecycle.
It promotes a circular economy: collection, recovery, reuse and recycling instead of buy-use-discard.

India generated ~13.98 lakh tonnes of e-waste in FY 2024-25, up from ~12.54 lakh tonnes in FY 2023-24, an 11% increase.
Globally, 62 million tonnes of e-waste were generated in 2022, but only 22.3% was formally collected and recycled.
Small IT and telecom equipment (laptops, mobiles) accounted for ~4.6 million tonnes globally in 2022, with only 22% documented collection and recycling.

Recycloop connects households, businesses, local collection partners and authorised recyclers for responsible e-waste recycling.
The platform aims to link grassroots waste collection networks with organised, authorised recycling systems.
Its model combines environmental responsibility with economic opportunity.
Recycloop envisions responsible e-waste management as part of the normal product lifecycle.
It promotes a circular economy: collection, recovery, reuse and recycling instead of buy-use-discard.