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{{short description|Indian social enterprise }}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = HelpUsGreen
| logo = Help_us_green_logo.jpg
| founded = 2015
| logo_size = 250px
| location = [[Kanpur]], India
| area_served = India
| homepage = {{URL|helpusgreen.com}}
}}

'''HelpUsGreen''' is a social enterprise based out of Kanpur, India founded in 2015 that preserves the Ganges by flowercycling<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20180115-flowercycle-founders-ankit-agarwal-karan-rastogi-1122887-2018-01-06|title=What an idea! They recycle waste flowers picked from temples and make incense sticks|work=India Today|access-date=2018-01-06|language=en}}</ref> the waste from the places of worship and converts them into patented lifestyle products with the help of [[rural women]] enabling [[circular economy]]. The company was founded in 2015 by Karan Rastogi and Ankit Agarwal. In 2019, the founders split mutually and formed 2 individual companies. Help Us Green LLP is owned by Mr. Karan Rastogi.

==Work==
The company collects 2.4 tons of floral waste from temples and mosques in Uttar Pradesh, India on a daily basis<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/age-on-sunday/160918/flower-power-3.html|title=Flower Power |work=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-09-16|language=en}}</ref> recycles these floral wastes into charcoal-free and bambooless incense, that helps in managing the floral refuse in the river and also helping in reviving The Ganges. HelpUsGreen is also in the process of developing methods of converting the waste flowers to [[Ethanol fuel|bio-ethanol]].

== Awards ==
List of Awards:
# United Nations Young Leader for sustainable Developmental Goals 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/tata-trusts-iit-kanpur-backed-startup-helpusgreen-receive-un-young-leaders-award/articleshow/65935598.cms|title=Tata Trusts & IIT Kanpur backed startup HelpUsGreen receive UN Young Leaders Award|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en}}</ref>
# United Nations Momentum of Change Award, Poland 2018
# Fast company world changing Ideas 2018
# Forbes 30 under 30 2018
# Unilever Young Entrepreneur award 2017
# TiE UP Entrepreneur of the year 2017{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
# TiE Global Spirit for of Manufacturing for Social Impact 2016
# UNEP Young champions of Earth 2017 (Asia-Pacific)
# Gifted Citizen 2017 by Ciudad le das Ideas Mexico 2017
# DBS NUS Social enterprise winner 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.csrmandate.org/indian-social-enterprises-helpusgreen-and-haqdarshak-awarded-grants-from-dbs-foundation/|title=Indian Social Enterprises – HelpUsGreen and Haqdarshak Awarded Grants from DBS Foundation|work=CSR Mandate|access-date=2018-09-01|language=en}}</ref>
# Wharton India Economic Forum People's Choice Award 2017
# Winner of the Tata Social Enterprise challenge 2016
# ISB iDiya challenge 2015
# IIM Indore Kalpvriksha 2016,
# IIM Ahmadabad 2017 Masterplan
# IIT Kanpur UpStart Biz 2015
# Vilgro Unconvention New Delhi 2016
# IIT Kharagpur Empressario 2017

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

*[https://helpusgreen.com/about-us/ Official website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vigXElxUeig&ab_channel=TEDxTalks&fbclid=IwAR05Tq57EY8x-0asWJplqNKHPuXryWAbNgbL2W_B7NI5OIeYWhuFO-WQv4Y Restoring Sanctity for 1.25 Billion People|Karan Rastogi|TEDxLBSIM]
*[https://weather.com/en-IN/india/environment/news/2020-09-27-guardians-of-nature-karan-rastogi-is-keeping-river-ganga-clean EcoGuardians: Here’s How Karan Rastogi Is Filtering Out Religious Waste to Keep River Ganga Clean]

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[[Category:Recycling industry]]

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