Say No To Waste
On the average each of us produces 500 gms of waste daily , creating a land , air and water pile-up even Wall-E would not able to cleanup . Reduce , reuse , repair , recycle is a matra to follow for everything .
* Segregate waste into wet or organic for composting in your building and dry or organic (which can be sold to recycled) . Petition your municipal ward office to send two separate vans to pick up wet and dry waste separately .
* Say no to plastic bags . Try to avoid using plastic , its a tough task but anyway we have to reduce using plastic bags .
* Reuse plastic , papers , glass , cloth , aluminum whatever, or give/sell
* Write copy , print on both sides of the paper . Reuse envelopes, folders . Use e-mail instead of paper .
* Repair electronic goods or exchange them for another model .
* Reuse containers to store food rather than aluminium foil and cling wrap .
* Go for Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries .
* Buy products on bulk to save on packaging .
* Grow plants in old shoes , egg shells , coconut shells .
* Discourage children from chucking stuff out the window of your home or car , and littering the streets .
The Waste Time Frame
Veggies/fruits – 2 to 3 weeks to degrade
paper bags – 1 month
wood – 10 – 15 years
Aluminum – 200 to 300 years
Thermocole and glass – forever .
