Without participation of society, no noble cause has been ever achieved and to address challenge of disposing waste is daunting task. Still there are simpler ways to deal with issue making best out of waste.
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is trying unique initiatives on the lines of 3 R- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Core of the issue is to mindfully identify waste, which is generated frequently and disposed it for by recycling making it perfect for reuse.
Among the unique innovations by BMC are Swachta Samadhan Kendra (Sanitation Solution Centres) which are aimed at Plastic Free State Capital. Targeted to collect waste from areas having massive footfalls.
Used and torn clothes are turned beautiful and useful multi-purpose bags at these centres free of cost at ‘Thaila Banks’ (Bag Banks. One of the Thaila Banks at Bittan has made market vegetable market ‘Plastic Free’.
At these centres old books, e-wastes and used clothes are also collected for recycling.
BMC Commissioner K.V.S. Choudary said that to ban and reduce use to ‘Single Use Plastic’ these centres are established. The aim is spread awareness of 3 R- K.V.S. Choudary and provide eco-friendly products to the citizens for saving environment and disposal of waste in best possible manner.
The BMC is also working in other waste reduction by recycling to make it reusable.
Different organisations involved in social work and recycling of waste to reuse it were roped in by BMC for better propagation and implementation of of 3 R- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle theory adapted for zero wastage and providing goods for needy.
From manufacturing Biodiesel from used oil, making products from Coconut remains (at temples), making furniture from used tetra packs and providing Dulari Kits (for new born) to needy women for their newborns are few of the unique initiatives BMC which are implemented to reduce, recycle and reuse waste.
Anjita Sablok of Mannat Social Welfare organization is providing ‘Dulari Kits’ which is a complete kit for newborns made from used clothes provided to needy women.
The used cooking oil is collected from different sources and later processed for making Biodiesel. Coconut remains at different temple premises in the state capital and nearby temples are collected and different products are made.
Anurag of Kabadiwala.com deals in recycling of ‘used beverage carton’ which are commonly known as tetra packs and are using to make different products are it is recycled. The tetra pack collection boxes are stationed at different places and later used to recycle and make products.