Every year, millions of tons of waste choke rivers, lakes, and coastlines across India, endangering marine life and communities that depend on these water sources. While many see this as an insurmountable environmental crisis, Shrijan Praveen Tayde saw it as a call to action. As the founder and CEO of Amlaan RiverCorp (ARC), a Nagpur-based clean-tech startup founded in 2022, Shrijan is on a mission to fight marine pollution while driving sustainable development and a circular