As we are all well aware, taking care of the environment is the need of the hour. Especially in a widely populated country like India, every small initiative counts as a significant step towards a better future. Recently, in the capital city, we have come across people taking actions to do their bit for the environment like the Delhi locality that successfully implemented a rainwater harvesting system.
Similarly, Sheetal Verma, a stay-at-home mother and resident of Gurgaon’s Regency Park II society, along with other residents, have successfully implemented a system of waste management. They segregate the waste at their homes and use the wet waste to make compost which they use for gardening and selling to the Municipal Corporation Gurugram. Isn’t that a great initiative? We recently spoke to her about the program. Read on to know more deets.
How do they do it?
We got in touch with Sheetal to tell us about how this is done,
“For quite some time now we have been segregating the wet and the dry waste in bins of different colours in our society. We also have in house compost machines where we collect all the wet waste and make compost which we indirectly use for our gardens, plants in our houses and every month we sell manure to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram as well.”
Waste management is just one step towards saving the environment, the future goal of the residents of RPII is to make the society a plastic-free zone.
Why is Waste Management Important
It is vital to properly manage waste to ensure the health and safety of the population and to protect our environment. Certain types of waste can be harmful and can pollute the environment. Inadequate waste management practices can also cause land and air pollution, which can result in severe medical conditions in humans and animals.
Sheetal explained, “Our waste dumps are increasing day by day. This waste releases harmful gases and causes infections and diseases. So by waste planning, we can contribute to not just the environment but to our health and the health of our loved ones. With so many global changes affecting our lives and most importantly, our future generations even a small step like managing our waste can go a long way.”
Residents from the locality
The residents of the society have also made efforts to conduct workshops about waste management and composting to help educate the children of RPII. What Sheetal and the residents of her society are doing is indeed a great initiative, and we all should follow suit!
