India is the second largest populated country in the world. With increasing urbanisation and infrastructure development, consumption patterns are changing. Estimates show that waste generation in India will increase by 5% each year. However, in terms of waste utilisation, statistics claim that India is far behind the European and other …
Development Alternatives (DA) in collaboration with the Delhi Government has piloted the initiative of ‘Decentralised Waste Management’ in E-block of Saraswati Vihar, Pitampura. The project is being supported by the Department of Environment, Government of National Capital Territory. Development Alternatives has built capacities of residents, implemented decentralised waste management practise …
It may seem difficult to believe that kitchen waste such as fruit and vegetable peels, bread crumbs, broken egg shells etc. can create wealth. But the fact is that kitchen waste can be recycled through vermicomposting to create wealth of rich and fertile soil. Excessive use of agro-chemicals like pesticides and …