In India, though 90% tenders for waste related services do not talk of source segregation and segregated waste collection, neither 90% of ULBs have bothered to include it in their municipal by laws, some development is always there in right direction. An excerpts from Dr. Almitra Patels writing Kolar for example, a city three hours east of Bangalore with a ... Read More »

Now, segregation of your household waste is necessary – you know it. Did you start segregation of house hold waste in your house? There are no penal clause yet, but don’t you think that by mixing of waste especially food waste with plastics wrappers, you have done an environmental crime. What are the objections and what is the problem? Look ... Read More »

as we said earlier: One of the mandated clauses of directive principals of SBM policy is Phasing out the use of chemical fertilizers in two years and use compost in all parks, gardens maintained by the local body and wherever possible at other places under its jurisdiction. AND Incentives may be provided to recycling initiatives by informal waste recycling sector. ... Read More »

1. किसी भी मिशन के मिशन उद्देश्यों के आधार पर ही उस मिशन की शुरुआती भूमिका निर्धारित होती है। और यदि मिशन objectives में परिवर्तन होता है, तो फिर उस की शुरुआती भूमिका से लेकर अंत तक, उस परिवर्तन का प्रभाव पड़ेगा। 2. यदि हमारा उद्देश्य source segregation करवाना है, तो निष्चित है कि segregated कलेक्शन भी करवाना होगा। 3. ... Read More »

Given the choice bags are preferred for the dry waste. Reasons are a plenty: 1. The application of mind even for a fraction of second in these days of phones and ADHD to choose a bin is difficult. Bag hanging or a cardboard box is easier. 2. For the reason 1 above, eventually the waste collector will be told to ... Read More »

There is a very strong supply chain network for recyclable waste and almost every where it is informal network. Though there have always been talks of getting this network in a formal system, efforts get diverted to the driving of fringe benefits to the organizers, instead of a system establishment. Thus the intent results in inhuman exploitation of the poorest ... Read More »

The HFFF stands for horticulture, farmers, forests and fertilizers. These are the ones, who are responsible for using the compost. The compost made from organic waste also goes to them with questionable quality. There have been changes in fertilizers quality regulation and MOUs with the fertilizer secretaries and with fertilizer companies to consume this compost. The process has been tedious, ... Read More »

now you agree that the wet organic waste, which is not really very wet at home level but at the eateries, restaurants etc. it is, needs to be given un- adulterated, to the waste collector. it has to reach the live forms, or feeding system of the life forms as soon as possible. this is because it has its own ... Read More »

ones we know, what to do at home, we need to know why do we do, how do we do, and if not etc,etc. there are three categories of waste segregated at home and there have to be a minimum of two distinct waste collectors or if only one is there, he must ensure that the segregated waste goes to ... Read More »

Feed for life, cycle of life: Organic waste, Organic waste, is feed for living, it feeds us back in recycling process of nature. In the life cycle of life, it’s purity determines the process flow being smooth or not. We humans with evolving life styles must guard this purity of this feed in homes, kitchen, eateries, parks, gardens, farms and ... Read More »