Vasanthi shares a little about her background – working in hospitals as a link worker, and in Mythrei, an NGO, prior to joining Hasirudala.
She first started a Compost Santhe in Banashankari II Stage. She created awareness among those who came about how kitchen waste could be converted into compost using drums, coco pit, etc.
Vasanthi talks about the challenges she faced with respect to trying to spread the message of waste segregation and composting. Listen in to know more.
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