Food waste in India is a 92,000 crore problem and BillionCarbon has built a bioreactor that solves it in 72 hours. In this episode of The Carbon Circle Podcast, we unpack how.📺 TIMESTAMPS0:58 - Part Two Introduction & Recap2:16 - Standardization & NPK Mobilization9:29 - Carbon Credits & Climate Impact15:23 - Entrepreneurial Journey & Global Positioning19:10 - Startup Strategy: Pitching & Fundraising30:46 - Building Without Factories34:25 - Policy Levers & Systemic Change43:10 - Future Opportunities & Ecosystem Partnerships48:48 - Collaboration with Carbon Mandal51:26 - Closing Remarks🎙️ ABOUT THE GUESTAnkita Vijayvergiya is the Co-Founder of BillionCarbon, a climate-tech startup focused on decentralised food waste treatment and soil regeneration solutions. She is a London Business School MBA, BITS Pilani alumna, LinkedIn Top Voice, and a World Economic Forum UpLink Top Innovator. BillionCarbon’s mission is to enable 1 billion tons of CO2e mitigation and create 100,000 climate jobs by 2030.💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN• Why food waste is one of India’s biggest hidden climate problems• How methane emissions from landfills impact climate change• The science behind BillionCarbon’s 72-hour treatment system• Why decentralised waste treatment matters for Indian cities• How bio-fertilisers improve soil health and carbon sequestration• The economics of climate hardware startups in India• How carbon credits could reshape food waste management• Key policy and ecosystem gaps in India’s circular economy transition🔗 LINKS & RESOURCESConnect with Ankita Vijayvergiya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitavijayvergiya/Visit BillionCarbon: https://www.billioncarbon.com/💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATIONDo you think decentralised waste treatment can work at scale in Indian cities? Drop a comment below 📬 CONTACT USHave questions or want to collaborate? Reach out at: connect@carbonmandal.com Website: https://www.carbonmandal.com#FoodWaste #Sustainability #ClimateTech #CleanTech #CircularEconomy