Additionally, Microsoft's Azure cloud services help the team of Pranshu Singhal, the founder of the startup Karo Sambhav, in hosting information on waste shipment. Present in 28 states and three Union Territories in the country today—where it has engaged with more than 500 firms and government institutions, 22,700 schools, 5,000 informal sector aggregators and 800 repair shops—the startup works to tackle India's e-waste problem by bringing together manufacturers, distributors, and recyclers to coordinate their recycling efforts. While India recycles a large proportion of the estimated 3.2 million metric tons of e-waste it generates each year, much of this recycling is unregulated and takes place in unsanitary conditions. Karo Sambhav works with brands to implement its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme and documents e-waste shipments through the recycling process. Google also ensures that products are designed, packaged, and recycled in a sustainable way.