Simple solutions for solid waste management by waste warriors corbett april 2018

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT F o r H O U S E H O L D S , S H O P S , S C H O O L S , A C C O M M O D AT I O N P R O V I D E R S a n d OT H E R S I M I L A R H U M A N D W E L L I N G S A p r i l

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India generates 1,33,760 tonnes per day of Municipal Solid Waste.

68% of this gets collected Of which O N LY

28% is treated

Management of municipal solid waste in Delhi.

CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), 2000.

WHY CARE A B O U T WA S T E ?

Health Hazards Environment Pollution

Space Constraints

CHANGING OUR WAYS, EACH ONE OF US,

IS THE ONLY SOLUTION

The time to START is NOW!

3 S T E P S TO WA R D S S U S TA I N A B L E S O L I D

WA S T E M A N A G E M E N T

1 . D o n o t L i t t e r.

Always use a dustbin 2. Do not burn garbage 3. Do not dump waste in the open. Manage it responsibly

WASTE MANAGEMENT

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The first step is to Avoid buying things that you do not need

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Avoiding excessive buying helps Reduce waste from unwanted items and its packaging. When buying, b u y r e u s a b l e s o n l y.

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Next, Reuse items already b o u g h t . Yo u c a n a l s o b o r r o w, s h a r e a n d r e n t .

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Then, Recycle what you have used up to ensure it does not end up in the landfills

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R e c o v e r, T r e a t a n d Dispose whatever waste is left in the most sustainable manner

HIERARCHY

HOW TO REDUCE •

Bring reusable bags when shopping.

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Use refillable water bottles. Avoid buying drinking water/beverages in plastic bottles a n d Te t r a P a k s .

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Do not c u t l e r y.

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Avoid individually wrapped items, packs, and single-serve containers.

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Reduce the amount of unwanted mail/letters you receive, opt for emails instead.

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Do not print required.

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Use re-chargeable batteries.

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U s e b o t h s i d e s o f t h e p a p e r.

use

disposable

receipts

plates,

at

cups

AT M ’s

and

snack

unless

HOW TO REUSE

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Clean glass jars and small pots and reuse them as small containers to store items.

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S h a r e c l o t h e s , j e w e l r y, a c c e s s o r i e s and books with your siblings and f r i e n d s . Yo u c a n a l s o d o n a t e u n w a n t e d c l o t h e s a n d b o o k s t o c h a r i t y.

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Donate old electrical equipment to schools or community centers so that others can reuse them.

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Convert large plastic bottles and containers and tyres into innovative pots and planters.

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Use your creativity and create decorations from waste.

HOW TO RECYCLE

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Give newspapers, notebooks, c a r d b o a r d , Te t r a P a k s , p l a s t i c bottles, glass bottles, tins, cans, aluminum foils to your local ka badiwala or ra g - pickers .

Kabadiwalas and rag - pi ckers are an important part of the waste recycling chain and 90% of Indian waste is recycled through them.

• But fi rst, segregate your waste at source in your homes, places of work and leisure!

S E G R E G AT I O N O F WA S T E W I L L H E L P M A X I M I S E R E C YC L I N G

Segregate waste into three categories GREEN for food waste BLUE for Recyclable waste RED for Nonrecyclable waste

Wet | Food Waste

Dry | Recyclable Waste

Dry | Non-Recyclable Waste

DRY RECYCLABLE and NON-RECYCLABLE waste should be stored separately in labelled & covered bins or bags with a string to close the mouth.

WE T/ FOOD wa ste m u st be stored in a covered bin with a tight lid.

F O O D a n d H O R T I C U LT U R A L WA S T E Do not mix food waste or your garden and horticulture waste with the DRY (Recyclable and Non-Recyclable) waste.

The food waste bin must be covered with a lid to prevent foul smell and flies.

Keep the bin away from rain and pests.

Dry twigs, branches, straw and sawdust

Leftover food (cooked & uncooked) Vegetable and fruit peels

Hair clumps and nails

Fish & meat bones Floor sweepings and dust

W H AT T O D O W I T H W E T WA S T E

Cooked and uncooked food waste can be given to your pets and animals if suitable.

If you have no animals then you can easily compost all the Food waste.

There are many ways to compost organic waste, vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian.

There are aerobic processes and anaerobic processes.

There are methods for city dwellers with little space and for farmers with large land holdings.

There are cheap solutions and expensive, fancy ones too.

There is a solution for every kind of requirement.

SIMPLE METHODS FOR COMPOSTING

Composting Bin an easy food waste solution for homes with little food waste and no open space Enclosed Composting to compost large volumes of garden and food waste conveniently

Khamba Composter to help you compost at home, conveniently and hygienically in little space

Metal

D R Y R E C YC L A B L E WA S T E

Paper & Paper Pieces Newspaper & Magazines Cardboard

The recyclables can be further classified into:

Hard Plastic NEWSPAPER PLASTIC BOTTLES & CONTAINERS

CARDBOARD

Broken Gl a s s

i) Locally saleable recyclables

Silver Foil OLD CLOTHES

ALUMINIUM, TIN & METALS

ii)Locally nonsaleable recyclables This list may vary based on location and what the local kabadiwala buys.

Glass Bottles & Jars

Plastic Bottles Mi lk Pa ckets Rubber

BROKEN GLASS

GLASS BOTTLES

CHIPS, CHOCOLATE, BISCUITS WRAPPERS

Cloth Te t r a P a k c o n t a i n e r s

Plastic Bags Chi ps Pa ckets PLASTIC BAGS

TETRA PAK

RUBBER

D R Y N O N - R E C YC L A B L E WA S T E

Thermocol/Styrofoam Disposable Cutlery Plastic Wraps Cigarette Butts*

This list may vary based on location and what the local kabadiwala buys

Diapers Sanitary Napkins Used Tissues Soiled Recyclables

W H AT TO D O W I T H

D R Y WA S T E

Dry | Recyclable Waste

Recyclables that sell locally should be sold to the closest scrap dealer (kabadiwala).

Find solutions to recycle the items that do not s e l l l o c a l l y. T h e s e c o u l d be given to recycling agencies in nearby towns and cities or creatively upcycled and reused.

RECYCLABLES and NON -RECYCLABLES should be stored separately in labelled, covered bins or reusable bags with a string to close their mouths.

Keep the bins away from rain and pests.

Dry | NonRecyclable Waste

Non-recyclables should get collected by the local waste management agency or disposed at the closest landfill/dumping ground maintained by Municipal Authorities

OTHER KINDS O F WA S T E E - Wa ste

Medical Wa ste

There are special e-waste dealers & recyclers that ensure proper disposal of these items.

Store your e-waste and deliver it to the closest ewaste dealer!

There are designated medical waste collection and disposal agencies in the cities.

Store your medical waste and deliver it to the closest medical waste collection agency!

Store your ELECTRONIC and MEDICAL waste separately. Keep it out of reach of Children.

SIMPLE STEPS FOR SETTING UP WASTE MANAGEMENT In all areas where there is a dustbin, there should be a set of three labelled dustbins or bags (washable, reusable) to ensure that waste is being segregated at source: 1 covered bin for wet waste or organic waste, 1 for dry recyclable waste, and 1 for dry non-recyclable waste.

If you can’t do three, then at least have two labeled bins for DRY & WET WASTE. Staff areas and office spaces in commercial establishments, must also be provided with minimum 2 labelled dustbins, so that they understand and follow the system in all the spaces. For guest rooms in hotels, hostels and other accommodation establishments, there should be 3 dustbins; two in the room (one for dry and one for wet/food waste) and the third one in the bathroom/toilet for non-recyclable waste.

…Continued Provide to training on the system to all members of the establishment and do refreshers periodically. Accommodation providers can make this a part of their ‘Guest Briefing’/‘House Rules’. Do not be shy to tell your guests of the proper system to follow.

If there is a large quantity of waste generated daily, set up a storage space. The space should be covered, clean and protected from rodents. A water source should be available nearby to allow washing and cleaning of the equipment and for composting. There should be an open area for storage of horticulture waste and for composting all the organic waste.

Meet with the local kabadiwala and make a list of things he will buy. Keep these separately and sell, recycle them regularly. Keep your medical and electronic waste separate to be disposed off safely. Set-up an appropriate composting system for your food waste.

Send only the non-recyclable waste to be disposed in the local landfill/dumping ground through your collection agency.

MAIN EXPENSE HEADS FOR SIMPLE WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. MANPOWER Includes wages for managers, t r a i n e r s , a w a r e n e s s s t a f f, administration, waste handlers and drivers 2. EQUIPMENT Includes cost of gloves, bags, bins, labels, litter -pickers, r e c o r d k e e p i n g s t a t i o n e r y, uniform and shoes, composting material, awareness (IEC) material, etc.

3. TRANSPORT Includes cost of conveyance & travel for workers to & from work location, transport of waste to store, to scrap dealer or to the dumping ground 4 . S PA C E Includes cost of store room, space for segregation, Office space, etc.

HOW LONG DOES TRASH LAST

Banana Peel

Tetra Pak

Apple Core

Aluminium Cans

Newspaper

Glass Bottles

Thermocol

Baby Diapers

Plastic Bottles

Cigarette Butts

HOW LONG DOES TRASH LAST

Banana Peel

Apple Core

Newspaper

Glass Bottles

Thermocol

3 weeks

2 months

1-2 months

1000+ years

Never

Tetra Pak

Aluminium Cans

Baby Diapers

Plastic Bottles

Cigarette Butts

500 years

80-200 years

500 years

450 years

1-5 years

T H E B E S T T I M E T O S TA R T I S N O W !

Waste Management Yesterday……

Waste Management Today……

Dry Recyclable Waste

Food Waste

Dry Non-Recyclable Waste

Contact Person Minakshi Pandey

C O N TA C T U S F O R

Executive Committee Member &

M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N

Project

Program Manager- Corbett

Contact number +91 8954942516

Email Corbett@wastewarriors.org

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