Saahas
Dump it, shut it, forget it
The lane composting unit can accommodate 25 kg of waste per day from
70 houses on the 10th Cross and 11th Cross of Rajendra Nagar
Community composting begins at 10th Cross, Rajendra Nagar to turn
wet waste from homes into compost.
Until recently, 10th Cross Road of Rajendra Nagar at Adugodi ward in
BTM Layout Assembly
segment was one large black hole with garbage strewn around.
But now it’s likely to become a model lane, thanks to the efforts of Saahas, a non-profit organization, which has introduced the concept of lane composting.
From September 7, residents of this road, have been dumping their wet waste into a composting unit set up by Saahas, which has been helping communities manage their waste at source by reducing, reusing and recycling, since 2001.
(BBMP) provided space for the unit. The purpose of this exercise is to collect wet waste and convert it into compost, while deterring people from throwing it on the road and reducing the burden on landfills. The wet waste will get converted into compost in 30 to 45 days.
Application of Pipe Composting to Households
NGOs to start campaign to spread awareness on e-waste
Authorized e-waste recyclers remove harmful materials, including mercury, lead, cadmium, phosphorus, and beryllium, and dispose them of safely. DH file photo.
NGOs working for decades to reduce electronic and electrical waste are worried about the state of Bengaluru, where people are yet to understand the hazards of e-waste.
Saahas and Ensyde, two NGOs that have tied up with BBMP to reduce informal recycling of e-waste, will launch ‘bE-Responsible’, an awareness campaign to mark the anniversary of the waste collection programme on Saturday.
Now, drop off e-waste at select centres, post offices in Bengaluru
Green trends: In less than a month, these units have collected over 250 kg of e-waste | Photo Credit: E Waste
Source: This article was originally published on The Hindu
Nine collection units have come up in 10 wards across the city
Disposing e-waste will not be a problem anymore if you live in south Bengaluru. You can now drop them at your nearest Bangalore One center and soon even at select post offices.
Two organizations working in the waste management sector for over a decade, Environmental Synergies in Development (ENSYDE) and Saahas, have put up nine e-waste collection units at nine Bangalore One centers in 10 wards in and around J.P. Nagar.
Disposing of Your E-Waste in Bengaluru Can Be as Easy as Walking Into a Post Office. Here’s How
Source: This article was originally published on The Better India
With the number of mobile users and phones growing exponentially across the country, it becomes even more imperative for conscientious citizens to ensure e-waste generated is disposed of correctly without causing harm to the environment.
And now if you live in Bengaluru, you can stop worrying about your e-waste because two organizations have come together to help members of the general public with the disposal. Environmental Synergies in Development (ENSYDE) and Saahas, companies that are part of the waste management industry have put up e-waste collection units in various spots in the region.
In addition to the drop-off points, there is also a mobile unit that goes around the area collecting e-waste.
Our trash, our solution
Bengaluru will get the country’s first facility to recycle and reuse e-waste in its entirety, without exporting it to Europe.
Source: This article was originally published on The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: Bengaluru in particular and the country, in general, do not have to worry about exporting e-waste to European countries like Belgium anymore. The city is set to get, within a year, a facility where e-waste can be recycled and reused in totality.
Street play spreads awareness on e-waste at Forum Mall
Source: This article was originally published on Citizen Matters
Do you remember the famous wedding video invite with an LED display that had the family lip-syncing to a choreographed welcome song and dance? Ever wondered what happened to the card after the wedding? This was the storyline for the Street play performed by Kaledio to raise awareness on e-waste.
TACKLING E-WASTE
Source: This article was originally published on Times of India
Read on to learn how a few young entrepreneurs are working towards preventing the city from becoming `the e-waste junkyard' of the country
Don’t Know What to Do with Old Gadgets? Discard Them at Bengaluru’s First Public E-Waste Bin
Source: This article was originally published on The Better India
Bengaluru is the third largest e-waste producer in India after Mumbai and Delhi. It generates 37,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste every year.
Earlier this year, NGOs Saahas and Environmental Synergies in Development (Ensyde) had installed 12 e-waste (electronic waste) drop-off boxes in post offices and Bangalore One centers in the city and collected 4.4 tonnes of it in 10 months. They recovered 306 kg of metals and diverted 26.34 kg of toxic metals from landfills.
Now, along with BM Kaval Residents’ Welfare Association, the NGOs have introduced the first e-waste bin in a public place in Bengaluru.
The bin was installed in CMH Road on Saturday morning.
Bengaluru gets first e-waste bin on roadside
The e-waste bin installed on CMH Road in east Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: Md Asad)
Source: This article was originally published on Times of India
BENGALURU: In a first in the IT hub, a bin has been installed in a public place to collect e-waste. The bin put up on CMH Road in east Bengaluru on Saturday morning jointly by NGO Saahas and Environmental Synergies in Development (Ensyde), NGO, and BM Kaval Residents’ Welfare Association, will collect discarded electrical or electronic devices.
