Hello
friends,
By
now you all might be aware and part of govt’s “progressive initiative” on Solid
Waste Management(SWM)…assuming most(if not all) of you might be practicing it
in your respective apt more out of compulsion than interest :)
Trivia:
I've been diligently following this practice for more than a decade now.
Idea:
(OK
enough blowing my own trumpet :)
Coming
back to the point of this mail, earlier (prior to govt notice), as was my usual
practice I used to segregate my waste into separate “bio-degradable” bags and
hand it over to my apt house-keeping staff for disposal; which was ending up in
one big rubbish bin…thus nullifying my efforts!
Then
this govt notice came across and the one thing I changed was to get myself a Daily
Dump(DD) “starter-kit” for a very nominal amount(Ref figs below:- (a)Small Kambha & (b)Pots).
The
idea was to try composting my kitchen waste(ref figs (d1, d2, d3) in-house (rather than
“burden” govt appointed garbage collecting contractors who had no regards to
cleanliness and was often seen being more trouble than any help to our community).
Now:
Post
kick-starting my composting drive, the only waste being sent out is dry
waste(collected once-a-week in my apt).
This
has drastically cut-down(almost 85%) my waste load being sent out… at least from
my flat.
After almost 5 months of composting, I can proudly declare it to be a grand success! (Ref fig (c)-Finished Compost)
In
case you too are deliberating on similar lines, I strongly recommend you to try it first hand to see for yourself the ease & simplicity of this process.
Request:
Imagine
if the same is replicated at apt level(or for that matter of dreaming…at our
community level).
We
are talking about 85% less garbage being shipped out!!! Phenomenal don’t you
think?
With
these dreamy eyes, I humbly request & encourage you to try this at your
respective flat/apt level and reap the benefits of it.
Resource:
Amen!