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Zero-Waste Trial at K.G. Tower Park Demonstrates Sustainable Festival Waste Management
Zero-Waste Trial at K.G. Tower Park Demonstrates Sustainable Festival Waste Management
Quick Summary:
- On August 30, in Bengaluru’s K.G. Tower park, a collaborative waste management trial was conducted during the Ganesha immersion festival.
- Led by BBMP Solid Waste Management, the Horticulture Department, Zero Waste Collective-Malleswaram (ZWC-M), and residents, over a tonne of festival waste was sorted and processed on-site.
- Marshals supervised multiple points to ensure only clay idols were immersed safely; volunteers segregated the waste into wet, dry, and food categories. Around 25 marshals managed crowds while 11 volunteers worked at Sankey Tank Kalyani.
- Flower waste accounted for over one tonne during peak immersion days; segregation sites included key parks like K.G. Tower Park for processing waste into compost bins or repurposed items like bags from non-decomposables.
- A 7.5 HP chopper machine was used to process flower waste into compost materials-over 400 kg of flower waste and 50 kg of dry materials were managed effectively during the initiative.
Indian Opinion Analysis:
This innovative trial at Bengaluru’s K.G. Tower Park showcases proactive efforts in enduring event management amidst large-scale festivals like Ganesha Chaturthi that typically generate significant environmental impact due to idol immersions and associated rituals. By involving government entities such as BBMP alongside civic groups like Zero Waste Collective-Malleswaram (ZWC-M), this project highlighted how collective responsibility can mitigate pollution risks while promoting effective resource utilization thru composting or repurposing non-decomposable materials.
The triumphant segregation of wet and dry wastes serves as an exemplar for other Indian cities facing similar challenges with large-scale festive activities generating ample municipal garbage loads annually-especially notable given India’s broader goals around reducing urban solid-waste mismanagement issues in its metropolitan zones.Read more:
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