Known for being one of the largest waste generators in the eastern suburbs, Club Emerald has converted over 30,000 kg of organic waste into biogas in two months.
Much before the launch of government's GOBAR-DHAN Yojana , a small village in Punjab has been showing the way through its innovative community-run project.
Biogas can help improve lives of people and communities and bring economic and environmental benefits. Here are five examples to illustrate its advantages:
They live in a house that needs no fans, even when it is a blistering 40 degrees outside. They let their land bloom and bear like a forest, without any interference. They created a life for themselves that is close to nature. Meet Hari and Asha!
The Vivekanand Education Society, which produces 100 kilograms of waste, has a zero-waste campus. While dry waste is given away to recycle, wet waste is used for composting. In the end, none of the waste generated ends up in landfills.