Gulmohar Park plans to create a zero-waste society
RESIDENTS WERE INFORMED ABOUT VARIOUS RECYCLING PLATFORMS FOR DISPOSING WASTE
NEW DELHI: Gulmohar Park Resident Welfare Association (RWA) organised a waste management session on Sunday. About 50 residents attended the one-hour session held at a park in block B.
A demonstration was given on how to use a khamba (set of four pots placed on top of each other) to collect wet kitchen waste and generate compost in 40 days by adding cocopeat and microbe mix.
“Residents showed a lot of interest in the session, particularly about turning kitchen waste into compost,” RWA secretary Preeti Bhardwaj said.
Experts from waste management agencies were called to share information. The participants were informed about various recycling platforms whose services they can avail to dispose of waste items from homes.
Residents appreciated the initiative and said that the session was informative. “Learning the basics of turning waste into compost is useful for garden enthusiasts,” said MR Virmani, of block A. “Dry waste such as plastic, bottles, paper and metal can be collected. One can use the services of recycling platforms to sell it. They are just a call away and will pay for trash. I hope they organise more such sessions in the future.”
At present, residents of B and D blocks are producing compost out of kitchen waste in their homes. “Our colony has set an example of how we can effectively use waste. It is a good waste management system. We hope to spread the message in the other blocks,” said Jayant Shakdher, RWA president.
RWA members said that the session is a step towards turning Gulmohar Park into a zero-waste society. “Awareness on environment needs to be created among residents,” Bhardwaj said. The session proved that residents want to know more about waste management. One resident said she was keen to start composting and wanted to do kitchen gardening on her terrace. Another resident was concerned about whether waste segregation process will be seriously started in the capital.
The Green Robinhoods environment club of children had another message to share on this day — “reduce waste by saying no to polybags.”
The children of the group take initiatives to create awareness in the locality about reducing plastic waste. They have asked residents to carry cloth bags for groceries. They had also painted a dhalao to urge people to not throw garbage outside the bin.