With its new draft bye-laws on solid waste management (SWM), BBMP is aiming for 100% waste segregation and minimal use of landfills. The bye-laws mandate waste segregation into eight streams, steep penalties for offenders, and greater role for ward committees in SWM
Tired of having to constantly breathe in toxic fumes from the garbage dump fires in his neighbourhood, a school student takes up his pen to write to the authorities.
A unique week-long expo aims to bring together stakeholders from all platforms to initiate an effective dialogue on how to optimally address Bangalore’s waste problem.
Clarifying all you wanted to know about waste segregation – the what, why, where and how to do it! From food waste to recyclables, e-waste to biomedical waste.
Working together, these communities have minimized waste, turned waste into resource and in the process, help BBMP garbage contract workers earn extra money.