OSCILLATE is a platform committed to redefining the way industries view waste. Every year, vast amounts of manufacturing by-products are discarded, leading to resource depletion and environmental challenges. At OSCILLATE, we believe these by-products are not waste, but valuable raw materials waiting to be reimagined. Our platform facilitates the exchange and reuse of manufacturing residues by connecting industries that generate by-products with businesses, innovators, and researchers who can repurpose them into new applications. From construction materials to energy recovery, from packaging solutions to innovative product design – the possibilities for transformation are limitless.
This website is a platform that connects manufacturers and vendors across different industries. Manufacturers often struggle with disposal, while vendors and recyclers are always looking for affordable raw materials. By building this bridge Oscillate aims to create a win-win system where waste becomes a resource, costs are reduced, and the environment is protected. Additionally, Oscillate endeavors to generate education and awareness. Many people, even within industries, are unaware of how their by-products can be repurposed. By organizing waste into categories, explaining its possible uses, and highlighting the environmental impact of recycling, Oscillate can inspire more people to think differently about resource management.
Our vision is to be a leading platform that redefines waste in the construction industry by enabling its efficient reuse and resale, thereby promoting sustainability, conserving resources, and advancing a circular economy.
With time, we hope to expand our outreach to include waste by-products of other industries, and make their reuse a lucrative business in itself by providing low-cost raw material.
STATEMENT-Our mission is to provide a trusted marketplace that facilitates the responsible exchange of construction industry waste, connecting businesses and vendors to reduce environmental impact, optimize resource utilization, and support sustainable growth.
Our vision is to be a leading platform that redefines waste in the construction industry by enabling its efficient reuse and resale, thereby promoting sustainability, conserving resources, and advancing a circular economy.
With time, we hope to expand our outreach to include waste by-products of other industries, and make their reuse a lucrative business in itself by providing low-cost raw material.
STATEMENT-Our mission is to provide a trusted marketplace that facilitates the responsible exchange of construction industry waste, connecting businesses and vendors to reduce environmental impact, optimize resource utilization, and support sustainable growth.
The story of how a student’s passion for waste management became a revolutionary platform
This initiative began as the brainchild of Aryavardhan Sarda, a student deeply passionate about waste management and the principles of circular economy. While studying, he witnessed how much valuable manufacturing waste was simply discarded, ending up in landfills or polluting the environment. He believed that every by-product had potential if redirected thoughtfully — not as waste, but as a resource. With this vision he has started this website as a bridge between industries generating manufacturing waste and vendors who could repurpose it. Aryavardhan is living by Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of change, beginning with oneself. He proposed his carefully researched model of waste recycling to his mother Megha Sarda, CEO of GS Group. She saw merit in the concept and more importantly scope to grow as a facilitator. That is how Oscillate came into being.
A waste management workshop, Tribes for Good, proved as a catalyst to ignite my interest in contributing towards re purpose of waste management. When I first began learning about sustainability and the circular economy, one idea struck me very strongly: waste is not the end, but the beginning of something new. I realized that much of the waste generated by manufacturing industries-scrap metal, leftover plastics, fabric cuttings, or even electronic parts could actually serve as valuable resources if only there was a way to connect them with people or businesses who could reuse them. This realization inspired me to create a website focused on waste to resource and sustainability. The purpose of my website is simple but powerful: to give manufacturing waste a second life. Instead of seeing waste as something to be dumped or burned, I want industries and vendors to look at it as raw material with new possibilities.
This website is an extension of my continued efforts but it reflects a much bigger vision: a circular economy where waste is no longer seen as an end, but as a beginning. With every connection made through this platform, I feel closer to that vision — of building a world where sustainability is second nature, not an afterthought.
And this is just the start of my journey.
Aryavardhan Sarda has successfully written and published a book on Waste Management titled “Waste to Wealth”. The book received rave reviews and tremendous positive feedback from both the public and the media. This led Aryavardhan to build on his knowledge and further the cause of waste management through research and analysis. His Research Paper explores the subject of waste management through detailed investigation, interpretation and analysis and has also been published in notable journals.
“Although Shauniq had researched tirelessly on the subject of waste management, he still struggled to take that first initial step to implement it practically in his life. So he questioned his environment studies teacher on the topic like an investigative journalist. “So Mrs Gupta, I understood the significance of waste management but how do I go about implementing it in my daily life?” Mrs. Shalini Gupta, a middle aged faculty member from the social sciences department was thrilled that finally a student was showing genuine interest in matters of the planet. Mrs. Gupta informed Shauniq that by sorting trash correctly, we can significantly reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and oceans. Shauniq was surprised at how much he didn’t know. He had always assumed that all plastic bottles were recyclable but Mrs. Gupta explained that only certain types of plastic could be recycled.”
“As I sit down to write to you, I am filled with a mix of emotions – hope, concern, and urgency. We are at a critical juncture in human history. As the future leaders, innovators, and change-makers, it is imperative that you understand the gravity of these challenges and the urgent need for action. The science is clear: human activities are causing irreparable harm to our planet, and the consequences will be catastrophic if we fail to act. But I do not write to you today to instil fear or hopelessness. I write to inspire, to motivate, and to empower. For I firmly believe that together, we can create a better future – a future that is sustainable, equitable, and just.”
“The use of waste and sustainable materials focuses on minimizing environmental impact and resource depletion by prioritizing waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. In the last few decades, reuse and recycling of waste and sustainable material have emerged as critical strategies for achieving resource efficiency and reducing environmental degradation, especially in the built environment sector worldwide. Globally, the built environment, with sub-sectors such as real estate and construction, consumes nearly half of all extracted materials and generates approximately 615 million tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste annually, accounting for up to 40 percent of total solid waste streams. In developed economies such as USA, Australia & European Union, countries have implemented stringent regulations and mature infrastructure to recycle more than 60 percent of their C&D waste but developing economies show dismal figures, e.g. India – one of the world’s fastest-growing construction markets, produces more than 150 million tonnes of C&D waste each year, yet recycles less than 1 percent of that volume, which is far less than developed countries’ average. In this context, this study examined key academic literature and industry reports. The researcher also conducted an in-depth study through a structured questionnaire to analyse the awareness, preferences, myths and imitating factors with respect to adoption of waste and sustainable materials by various stakeholders of the built environment sector. The collected opinion of 44 real estate and construction industry professionals and stakeholders revealed that 68.1 percent of industry respondents have moderate to high familiarity with circular-economy concepts, and 72.7 percent of organizations assign high priority to waste-reduction initiatives. While 61.4 percent respondents believe that the recycled materials are cost-competitive and 63.6 percent expect payback of extra cost within three to five years, yet operational barriers persist: 34.1 percent cite severe supply-chain uncertainties and 52.3 percent report significant technical challenges in material recovery documentation. Additionally, 72.8 percent of respondents believe that recycled materials are useful in the context of developing countries like India, and 65.9 percent consider international green certifications to be good value for money.”
This is broadly the outcome of a detailed research that Arryavardhan carried out under DR. TP Singh’s guidance to understand the scope of sustainable practices in the built environment sector. His findings encouraged him to launch this enterprise, Oscillate, as a platform mobilise reuse of waste from the real estate industry.
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The waste hierarchy is a framework used to guide decisions about waste management by prioritizing actions that offer the most sustainable outcomes for the environment.
At the top of the hierarchy is waste prevention, which focuses on avoiding the creation of waste in the first place. This can be achieved through thoughtful product design, sustainable manufacturing, responsible consumption, and increased awareness about the environmental impacts of waste.
The next level is reuse, which involves extending the life of products and materials by using them again in their original form or for a different purpose. Reusing items reduces the need for new production and helps save energy, raw materials, and money.
Following reuse is recycling, a process that converts waste materials into new products. Recycling helps conserve natural resources, reduces the demand for raw materials, and lowers energy consumption.