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Water/veg bins!
Published on 1 Feb, 2011 at 11:44 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
The Chennai Corporation has been distributing green and red garbage bins over the last two years (at a cost of `63 lakh) to encourage slum-dwellers to segregate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste at home. However, the bins, supplied by a Central agency, have either been sub-standard or used for purposes other than for dumping waste. Many
Varsity to Recycle
Published on 1 Feb, 2011 at 11:44 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Gulbarga University in Karnataka plans to make a big green statement by making the best use of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The varsity will adopt scientific solid waste management measures and establish a mega vermi compost plant at its 800-acre campus in Jnanaganga. It will supply the plastic waste to the Plastic Handloom Unit
Birds flee pollution
Published on 1 Jan, 2011 at 11:53 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
During the late 1970s, Kavadi, a village off the Pune-Solapur highway, three km from Loni with its pollution-free river, was just right for migratory birds. Ornithologists say it had the makings of a bird sanctuary. However, non-biodegradable matter like plastic, thermocol and high-density polyethylene is thrown into the Mula-Mutha river that flows through the village
Poor disposal system at CWG
Published on 1 Nov, 2010 at 15:25 in News | Viewed times | No Comments
Thousands of used condoms reportedly clogged the drains of the Delhi Commonwealth Games accommodation towers at the athletes’ village after being flushed down toilets by competitors. The condoms (non biodegradable) were discovered when plumbers were called in to clear the toilets after athletes complain-ed about the blockages.
Waste reduction in hotels
A recent hotel waste audit showed that each guestroom contributes from one kilogramme to 57kg of waste per day. It comprises of two components, biodegradable (wet) waste and non biodegradable (dry) waste. The majority of waste is not produced in rooms but in the food and beverage department. A large property can generate as much
Eco-battle in the Valley
Published on 1 Dec, 2009 at 10:53 in Professional, Technology / Features, Waste Management | Viewed times | No Comments
Jyotsna Sitling, 45, has done exemplary eco-restoration work in Uttarakhand, helped the Valley of Flowers National Park in Chamoli achieve World Heritage Site (WHS) status and set in motion a unique conservation movement that has helped save the ecologically fragile Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve. Jyotsna is the diminutive but proud recipient of this year’s prestigious
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