PESHAWAR: A young environmentalist activist from Peshawar has developed a mobile app for lifting of garbage from homes and its proper disposal to keep the city’s environment clean.
Holding the degree of BS in Computer Science (CS), Fawad Pirzada, a city dweller, obtained training from National Incubation Center (NIC) and developed the app to continue with his passion of protecting environment and also make some earning through it.
Titled as `The Kabari’ (Garbage collector), the app provide facility to people at their door step for removal of garbage gathered in their homes causing nuisance for inmates.
Talking to APP, Fawad said the app is launched around two months earlier and is restricted to a specific area of Peshawar.
At this stage it is a pilot project and will be expanded to the whole of the city on the basis of the response of the people, he said.
Fawad has made arrangements for a pick-up equipped with a smart weighing machine, operated by a trained staff who visit homes on demand and collect garbage on reasonable prices.
We also ensure responsible recycling of collected scarp by supplying it to proper dealers, Fawad apprised APP.
He also disclosed that his business idea of The Kabari also received award at Climate Hackathon held in Peshawar in 2022.
The Kabari won Ist Position in the Climate Hackathon with comments that the team has made tremendous efforts, dedication and innovative thinking to develop solutions to address climate change, he commented.
Fawad said the charges he made for scarp collection and for payment of used items are very reasonable and up to the satisfaction of customers.
He said his focus is on the proper disposal of waste and not on making money which he charges to meet the expenses.
About the name of Kabari for the app, Fawad said its selection is made for making it easily understandable by people.
Almost people of all ages are aware of the work of Karabi (scavengers) who use to visit different streets in the city and collect scarp goods on nominal payments.
The title of Kabari has made it easy for people to understand the objective of the app and they forthwith contact us for collection of waste in their homes.
Placing an order for scarp collection can be made by visiting the website (http://www.thekabari.pk/) and through filing a relevant form posted on it.
“The Kabari Team was really professional and their services are best that I have seen in my entire life of 45 years. Could not have asked anything more. Simply awesome,” comments Ali, a customer of Kabari.
Another customer Ahmad commented on the website that it was such a pleasant experience with Kabari, the process was so simple, I just simply filled the details online and selected the date and time for pickup, the concerned person contacted me and reached at the desired time, he carried the weighing machine and bags to collect the scrap.
Fawad said his mobile app will also be found on Google Play Store and Apple Store. While people can also contact them through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook in the name of The Scrap through social media.
