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A Garbage Bank To Tackle Plastic Waste In Dehradun
A Garbage Bank To Tackle Plastic Waste In Dehradun

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

The Dehradun Cantonment Board has set up a polythene waste bank and is engaging people to collect and deposit plastics at notified locations for which they will be paid.

The Dehradun Cantonment Board has set up a polythene waste bank and is engaging people to collect and deposit plastics at notified locations for which they will be paid.

India’s e-waste generation has more than doubled in 5 years — here’s why it’s worrying
India’s e-waste generation has more than doubled in 5 years — here’s why it’s worrying

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The Union government has informed the Parliament that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, India’s electronic-waste generation has increased from roughly 0.7 million tonnes to 1.6 million tonnes. Read on to know about the environmental and health impact of e-waste which is on a constant increase.

The Union government has informed the Parliament that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, India’s electronic-waste generation has increased from roughly 0.7 million tonnes to 1.6 million tonnes. Read on to know about the environmental and health impact of e-waste which is on a constant increase.

A Tribal Dominated Village In Panna Recycles Every Drop of Waste Water
A Tribal Dominated Village In Panna Recycles Every Drop of Waste Water

By Arun Singh

Every drop of water is recycled in this small village in the jungles of Panna, thanks to the initiative of the Jal Jeevan Mission. This has led to kitchen gardens, enough water for the cattle and irrigation and even a lotus pond

Every drop of water is recycled in this small village in the jungles of Panna, thanks to the initiative of the Jal Jeevan Mission. This has led to kitchen gardens, enough water for the cattle and irrigation and even a lotus pond

Up‘Cycling’ Waste — Students and Teachers Create a Cycle out of Plastic Waste, Rubber Tubes and Metal Bits
Up‘Cycling’ Waste — Students and Teachers Create a Cycle out of Plastic Waste, Rubber Tubes and Metal Bits

By Pavan Kumar Maurya

Government school children in Varanasi district prepare to welcome the G20 delegates to their district with models they have made with discarded scraps. The students of Kharavan English School have made a flower pot holder in the shape of a cycle which is 5.5 feet long, 3.5 feet high and weighs 42 kgs.

Government school children in Varanasi district prepare to welcome the G20 delegates to their district with models they have made with discarded scraps. The students of Kharavan English School have made a flower pot holder in the shape of a cycle which is 5.5 feet long, 3.5 feet high and weighs 42 kgs.

At This School, Based on Gandhi’s dream of Nai Taleem, Children Earn While They Learn
At This School, Based on Gandhi’s dream of Nai Taleem, Children Earn While They Learn

By Gaon Connection

At the Akshar Foundation’s school near Guwahati, students learn skills such as sewing, carpentry, gardening, printing, upcycling and recycling, and earn money too. This model of teaching has been adopted by several schools in Assam.

At the Akshar Foundation’s school near Guwahati, students learn skills such as sewing, carpentry, gardening, printing, upcycling and recycling, and earn money too. This model of teaching has been adopted by several schools in Assam.

At This School, Based on Gandhi’s dream of Nai Taleem, Children Earn While They Learn
At This School, Based on Gandhi’s dream of Nai Taleem, Children Earn While They Learn

By Sayantani Deb

At the Akshar Foundation’s school near Guwahati, students learn skills such as sewing, carpentry, gardening, printing, upcycling and recycling, and earn money too. This model of teaching has been adopted by several schools in Assam.

At the Akshar Foundation’s school near Guwahati, students learn skills such as sewing, carpentry, gardening, printing, upcycling and recycling, and earn money too. This model of teaching has been adopted by several schools in Assam.

Plastic Wastes — Rural India's Trash Bomb
Plastic Wastes — Rural India's Trash Bomb

By Manvendra Singh

Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.

Plastic waste generation is on the rise in the country but there is no separate data on the quantity of such waste generation in rural India. Single-use plastics have invaded the villages where there are no waste management systems in place. For instance, in West Bengal, Assam, Punjab and Bihar, the percentage of villages that have mechanisms to manage solid waste are 0.82%, 1.08%, 1.67% and 1.97%, respectively.

लेड-एसिड बैटरियों को सही तरीके से रीसाइकिल करके कम कर सकते हैं प्रदूषण: अध्ययन
लेड-एसिड बैटरियों को सही तरीके से रीसाइकिल करके कम कर सकते हैं प्रदूषण: अध्ययन

By India Science Wire

वर्तमान में लेड रीसाइक्लिंग की प्रक्रिया कई तरह के खतरों और चुनौतियों से भरी है। असंगठित क्षेत्र में लेड-एसिड बैटरियों का पुनर्चक्रण करने वाले कामगार यह काम कुछ इस प्रकार अंजाम देते हैं, जिसमें बैटरी से निकलने वाला तेजाब और लेड के कण मृदा और आसपास के परिवेश में घुल जाते हैं।

वर्तमान में लेड रीसाइक्लिंग की प्रक्रिया कई तरह के खतरों और चुनौतियों से भरी है। असंगठित क्षेत्र में लेड-एसिड बैटरियों का पुनर्चक्रण करने वाले कामगार यह काम कुछ इस प्रकार अंजाम देते हैं, जिसमें बैटरी से निकलने वाला तेजाब और लेड के कण मृदा और आसपास के परिवेश में घुल जाते हैं।

She was mocked and called a ‘garbage collector’. Today, her SHG converts waste into saleable products
She was mocked and called a ‘garbage collector’. Today, her SHG converts waste into saleable products

By Ashis Senapati

Kamala Moharana is part of a women self-help group in a small village in Kendrapara district in Odisha that skillfully converts discarded milk pouches, cigarette packets, gutkha wrapper into beautiful craft. This gives them a livelihood and cleans up the surroundings of their village too.

Kamala Moharana is part of a women self-help group in a small village in Kendrapara district in Odisha that skillfully converts discarded milk pouches, cigarette packets, gutkha wrapper into beautiful craft. This gives them a livelihood and cleans up the surroundings of their village too.

Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers
Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers

By Chandraprakash Pathak

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

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