MY PROGRESS
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I am raising funds to clean the rivers and oceans
I am deeply passionate about cleaning India's water bodies and oceans, as I am greatly concerned about the devastating impact of plastic waste choking our rivers and seas. To tackle this pressing issue, I have developed a device called "Ecodrifter"—a floating waste-collecting device.
I am dedicated to continuously improving this project and collaborating with organizations contributing to this cause. To amplify these efforts, I have set up this fundraiser to support impactful initiatives like The Ocean Cleanup, whose mission is to remove 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.
Would you kindly consider making a donation to support my fundraiser? Every contribution helps bring us closer to cleaner, healthier oceans. Additionally, please share my campaign with your family and friends. The more people who are aware, the greater the impact we can achieve together.
Thank you so much for your generosity—it truly means the world to me!
You can read more about my journey here.
https://firstprincipletechie.com/
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
Personalized my page
Made a self donation
Shared my profile
Received my first donation
Reached 25% of my fundraising goal
Reached 50% of my fundraising goal
Reached 75% of my fundraising goal
Increased fundraising goal over 200
Reached my fundraising goal
Thanked my donors
Created a team
My Updates
Thank you dear donors!
Friday 10th Jan
Dear Donors,
Thank you so much for your generous support of my campaign! I'm thrilled to share that I have already surpassed my initial goal of €500. I've now raised the target to €1,000 to further support this initiative and collect even more for the cause.
In the coming weeks, I plan to take my Ecodrifter 2.0 to a nearby river to collect floating waste and test its effectiveness. To give you a clearer picture of the challenge we're addressing, here's a photo of the floating waste along the Yamuna River. I’ve also conducted similar surveys on the Hindon River.
Your contributions are truly a blessing and a source of immense encouragement for my efforts.
Thank you for being part of this journey!
My humble contribution in tackling plastic pollution
Friday 3rd Jan
Fundraising for Ocean Clean up
This post is a bit different from my usual updates. It’s not about my tech experiments or the version 2.0 of my Ecodrifter project—although I’m actively working on that too. I just haven’t had the chance to write about it yet but plan to do so soon.
Growing up, my parents’ deep care for the environment has had a profound influence on me. Our lifestyle reflects this commitment—we carry our own bags, straws, spoons, and glasses, even on flights. My mom ensures that every drop counts by recycling RO water, despite having an STP in our society. This mindset was a big motivation behind my work on Ecodrifter.
While researching for Ecodrifter, I discovered incredible organizations like The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit based in the Netherlands that develops innovative technology to tackle plastic pollution in water bodies. Their mission and impact deeply inspire me, and I hope to contribute to solving similar challenges in my own way
They have an amazing program called "Become a Citizen Scientist". They’ve developed a fantastic app with the same name, which helps map plastic waste flowing through nearby rivers. As a Citizen Scientist, you can track and upload data about floating plastic waste using the app.
This week, I used the app to conduct surveys of plastic waste in nearby rivers. The app is incredibly easy to use—just download it here from the App Store, head to a bridge over a nearby river, follow the app’s instructions, and track floating waste within a set time frame.
I conducted three surveys today: two on the Yamuna River (at the DND Flyover and Akshardham Bridge) and one on the Hindon River. You can even see my surveys on the Citizen Science Map!
What I love about The Ocean Cleanup is their focus on finding technical solutions to the massive issue of plastic pollution. While many NGOs around the world work tirelessly to clean up rivers and oceans, much of it is labor-intensive. This organization’s innovative approach inspires me, and I’ve been looking for ways to get more involved.
As a small step toward making a bigger impact, I’ve started a fundraiser on their website. If you’d like to support this important cause, please check out my fundraiser and consider making a donation. Together, we can help make a difference!
https://fund.theoceancleanup.com/fundraisers/dakshgandhi
Every contribution helps bring us closer to cleaner, healthier oceans. Additionally, please share my campaign with your family and friends. The more people who are aware, the greater the impact we can achieve together.
ShareThank you to my Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Ashish Jain
That's a great cause, Daksh and team! Thank you and All the best!
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Nitin Gupta
All the best Daksh
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Anup Gangwar
All the best Daksh.
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Anonymous
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Akancsha Sood
Great initiative! Kudos and keep it up Daksh!
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Varun Taneja
All the best Daksh !!
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Kanika Bandanwal
Keep up the great effort Daksh and Hitanshu; very inspiring.
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Desmond Poon
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Amit P
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Divija Durga
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Anonymous
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Sonali Gupta
All the best !
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Sailaja Susarla
Excellent work. Best wishes!
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Vinay Deep
Good luck team on your ambitious project.
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Ankit Goel
Good luck Daksh!
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Sanket Kawli
Kudos. I hope you reach and cross your target soon.
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Nishtha Gupta
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Anandh Sundar
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Hari Shenoy
Daksh - props to you, and please keep up the good work!
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Gaurav Kumar
Wish you good luck Daksh. Good initiative
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Ascent
All the best, Daksh!
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Garima Katyal
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Rohit Thomas Koshy
More power to you and your team
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Vishal Garg
Keep it up! This is very essential and quite timely as I am myself working on Climate change as I write this message to you.
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Anonymous
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Rajashekar Gopalakrishnan
Great initiative. All the best
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Prashanth Susarla
All the best, Daksh. May you achieve your goal with your parents' blessings!
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Apoorva Tiwari
Good initiative Daksh. Wish you the very best
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Anonymous
Let’s hope for the best! Kudos for doing this! 💪
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Dheeraj Jain
All the best
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Shyam Sunder
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Shikha Prasad
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Vineet Singh
Well done, Daksh. May you have all the success.
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Anvita Pandey
Well done Daksh!!
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Abhay
Well done Daksh
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Anonymous
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Sachin Bhatia
All the best. Great initiative
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All the best Daksh
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Bajaj Communications
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Jyotsna Sharma
all the best Daksh
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Shashwat Garg
Great initiative Daksh!
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Paras Arora
All the best Daksh
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Anant K
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Sushant Gandhi
Good initiative
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Sharat Satyanarayana
Have fun making our planet’s rivers and oceans cleaner
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Shiva Dixit
All the best Daksh !
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Anonymous
Hi baby
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Samar Jain
Great going, Daksh. Proud of you for doing something for the generations to come.
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Gagandeep Pahwa
All the best.
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