SRCC team wins Enactus World Cup 2021, awarded USD 10,000 cash prize

Under this project, the cigarettes are collected from various sources like cafes, restaurants, IT parks and individual smokers. It is then detoxified using a proprietary radiation technology and upcycled into terracotta based products like ashtrays, planters and other customisable products.

Project Leher, Enactus SRCC has bagged the first spot in ‘1 Race 4 Oceans’ powered by the Wilo Foundation and the Sustainable Ocean Alliance at the Enactus World Cup 2021. SRCC secured the first rank among the 101 teams from 18 countries. 

The event was held in virtual mode this year and the results were announced on October 21. The SRCC team has been awarded a cash prize of USD 10,000. Project Leher is an endeavour by Enactus SRCC aimed at solving the problem of irresponsibly stubbed cigarette butt waste, which is also the most littered waste in the world and harms the environment at large, as reported by Indian Express.

Under this project, the cigarettes are collected from various sources like cafes, restaurants, IT parks and individual smokers. It is then detoxified using a proprietary radiation technology and upcycled into terracotta based products like ashtrays, planters and other customisable products.

“We are glad that what started as an effort to raise awareness regarding responsible stubbing is now receiving global acknowledgement”, said Hardik Aggarwal, Oshil Bansal and Aaditya Anand, the Directors at Project Leher.

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the economic slowdown caused due to it, SRCC has earlier witnessed an all-time high of over 350 offers and 100 plus recruiters from diverse sectors.

Shri Ram College of Commerce Placements this year has set a new record with a record 32.34 per cent increment in the gross value of offers, as reported by the Indian Express. The highest package offered to the students is INR 25 lakh and the average salary was up to INR 8.3 lakh, the report stated.