Tarini is a waste warrior, a change-maker and an artist. She is currently a high school student. Changing lifestyles and consumption patterns have created an untenable amount of waste, adversely impacting our environment and society. Tarini’s Project Ashtami uses a combination of art, technology and innovation in order to change the status-quo. Tarini’s initiatives include organizing waste collection drives, designing a waste collection mobile app, and co-creating art with waste pickers for philanthropic purposes.