How to start an effective waste management scheme in apartment?
Q: I stay in an apartment in Bangalore. I see waste scattered around in my locality. I want to take up the initiative of cleaning the waste myself. What are the effective ways of waste management in an apartment?
It is good to know that you want to take up the initiative. The production of waste in households is a global environmental concern. The root of the problems lies in the attitude of both the authorities and the residents. There are various stages of the waste management and recycling such as monitoring the waste, collecting the waste, Transporting the waste to proper waste management facility, Processing or recycling and Disposal of un-recyclable waste. You can first segregate the waste and choose different coloured bins for disposing different types of wastes. You can encourage other residents in supporting waste management. Reduce, Re-use & Recycle the waste. You can also create awareness among your neighbors, garbage collectors and garbage contractors. Seek help from professional or non-profit organization in the field of Solid Waste Management.