About Us
About EcoVation Cooperative
Turning Waste into Worth, One Community at a Time
Who We Are
EcoVation Cooperative is a youth-led, community-based organization in Doksum, Trashi Yangtse, Bhutan. We promote sustainable waste management and environmental stewardship in remote and underserved communities, transforming waste into a resource while creating green livelihoods.
Our Journey
2010: Grassroots waste initiatives begin in Trashi Yangtse 2016: Formal operations commence as YangZo Arts & Waste 2017: First structured waste segregation and recycling programme in Trashi Yangtse, supported by the International Republican Institute (USAID) 2024–2025: Partnership with Save the Children Bhutan, funded by the European Union, introducing the Chadhar Challenge and community hackathons 2025: Renamed EcoVation 2026: Formally registered as a Cooperative and awarded a GEF Small Grants Programme (UNDP) grant for the "Wonders of Waste" project
To build a zero-waste, environmentally conscious society where communities recognize waste as a valuable resource and actively contribute to a circular economy.
To empower communities through innovative, inclusive and sustainable waste management solutions that integrate awareness, action and livelihood opportunities.
Inspire, Protect, and Transform.
2000
Youth and Community Members Engaged
1620+
Kg Plastic Waste Collected
8+
Gewogs Reached
500+
Students Trained
Our Approach:
Inspire, Protect, Transform
- Inspire: Environmental education, youth engagement, school competitions and community awareness that drive behavioural change.
- Protect: Adoption and care of eco-trails, religious sites and public spaces through eco-bins, signage and community stewardship.
- Transform: Collection, segregation, recycling and upcycling of waste, supported by a waste-buying model that creates value for recyclables.
What We Make
Eco-lumber, fencing poles, eco-bricks, coasters, eco-pencils and 3D printer filament, all produced from recovered waste.
Trust and Worth
Partners and Supporters
