Waste Management

In fact, oyster mushrooms, one of the lesser-known varieties are rich in nutrients and grow very well with leftover straw.

A realisation of the potential that organic waste handled in this manner holds and a push for the adoption of the same by the Ministry could give quite a fillip to this model.

Thanks to this initiative, over four tonnes of waste are diverted from landfills every single day. Other railway stations in India would do well to learn from this example!

What sets TEFF apart from the other NGOs working towards the same cause is their realisation that food can be grown anywhere. With the same vision of helping the urban citizens take up farming or gardening in the space that was available to them, TEFF started a Waste Management Park in June 2017.

Three years ago the Nagpur Municipal Corporation began treating and reusing 130 million litres per day (MLD). Today, it is on the cusp of treating 480 out of the total 525 MLD the city generates.

It's a project of the people, for the people and by the people, says DC Avny Lavasa in an exclusive interview. #WasteManagement #GreenIndia

"Dear Mr @anandmahindra, the Jeep you tweeted has a lovely story. It served us faithfully between 1997 to 2007 before taking new avatara", tweeted Sonam Wangchuk.

There are greener ways to ring in the holiday cheer; simple swaps that will reduce the garbage you generate, while making a positive impact on the planet.

Bengaluru generates 4,000 tonnes of waste every day. Don't let your shampoo bottles and milk covers add to that. Give them a new life!

Nedumgandam may be a small village in Idukki district but it can sure give big lessons in trash management to all of India!