Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Apr 17,2019 / By sunil deo / No Comment

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

In the initial days of economic and industrial development, there existed a common notion that for such development to occur, the environmental interests have to be set aside. With the development of ground-breaking technology over the years, the environment does not need to be in jeopardy anymore for the sake of economic or industrial development. The sustainable model of development has been discovered for this purpose. This mode of development protects the interests of the environment and promotes economic and industrial growth at the same time. It revolves around the golden principle of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and includes procedures such as rain-water harvesting, sewage recycle, effective waste-management, usage of renewable sources of energy and the like.

Let us take a look at some of the remarkable residential societies in India who have successfully implemented these procedures for the sake of a brighter and greener future:

Houses in Muttukkadu:

While sewage recycling is still a problem in most parts of India, in Muttukkadu, almost all the houses are built over a sewage treatment plant. In these sewage treatment plants, the waste is treated by using German technology. The wastewater goes through a precise sequence of aeration, sedimentation and, the removal of clear water. What is special is that the entire procedure does not lead to the production of any kind of odor.

For more information, visit:
https://www.thehindu.com/features/homes-and-gardens/design/a-sewage-treatment-plant-for-every-home/article4749698.ece

Garden Estate in Gurugram:

This housing complex has set out a remarkable example for housing societies all across India in the field of waste management. With a setup that cost them only Rs. 50000, this society processes almost 240 kilos of waste everyday originating from almost 2000 residents. There are three different bins for waste- the green one is for kitchen waste, the red one for non-degradable disposables and the white one for the recyclable materials. Moreover, the sewage treatment plant of this society generates around 75,000 litres of water every day and the weekly surplus water is donated to a nearby biodiversity park.

For more information, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd4D43KUyxk

Roseland Residency in Pune

In the Pimple Saudagar region of Pune, the housing societies often end up spending lakhs of rupees for the construction and maintenance of tankers to store water. The Roseland Residency has successfully cut off such unnecessary expenditures by investing in an effective rain-water harvesting system that serves around 1000 flats in 30 buildings. The other housing societies, like Kunal Icon housing society, have adopted the same procedure.

For more information, visit:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pimple-saudagar-society-uses-rainwater-harvesting-to-beat-water-woes/articleshow/57696782.cms

These housing societies or communities have set forward an excellent example for India by adopting sustainable modes of development. Such methods make these societies independent, self-sufficient and eco-friendly at the same time. Moreover, such methods have proven to reduce expenditures in a significant manner too. It is high time that we protect the environment and adopting sustainable development methods in your very own housing societies or communities is the best place to start with. As they say, charity always begins at home.

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10 Common Household Items You Can Easily Re-Use/Recycle

Jun 24,2014 / By Nimesh / 2 Comments

Do you know – a part of the rubbish you toss into your garbage bin daily can be re-used to serve some other household purpose?

This way you can save yourself money by using these as substitute items for things you would have had to buy otherwise. This will, in turn, control your inorganic waste contribution for landfill.

Here is a short list of articles you can recycle without any entailing trouble:

1) Old CDs: Make artistic coasters out of old CDs by drawing or painting on them or coating the upper surface with magazine pictures and bottom surface with felt.

2) Carry Bags: Use plastic bags as garbage bags or carry it along to get items from your nearby departmental store.

Use paper bags as gift-wrappers or as paper to jot down things you need to purchase. Wet-wipe containers can serve as great string dispensers.

You can easily use take-away containers, glass jars and small pots to store cakes, needles, threads, buttons, coffee beans and spices.

Try filling little lip balm boxes and toiletry containers from bigger bottles. They make compact travel-friendly packs.

3) Twist Ties/Ropes: These can prove considerably helpful to secure wires and other material while shifting homes or to simply store junk in your storage room.

4) Old Envelopes: Reuse an old envelope by sticking a new address slip over the former address section. You can use them as scrap paper alternatives as well.

5) Scrap Paper/Newspaper: Utilize newspapers to package belongings while shifting or to package items neatly, mark and keep away for later use. You can make use of scrap paper as scribbling or doodling paper. A creative hand-made Birthday or New Year card is always treated specially and you can make one from old postcards, stamps and photos using material such as sequins, sand, beads and threads to decorate.

6) Cardboard/Bubble Wrap/Foam: Keep your objects safe while moving out/in by covering them with bubble wrap or foam before placing them in cardboard boxes. It can also be used as an insulation material on walls and floors.

7) Tyres: Recraft old vehicle tyres into funky tyre-swings and place them in your balcony, garden or terrace.

8) Scrap Wood: Wood scraps can be used to make handicraft items, a small corner table or a spice rack. People with an in-house fireplace will surely love the idea of free firewood.

9) Cork: Use these to make cork message boards, key-chains or to beautify your front door.

10) Old Clothes: If you have clothes you no longer want to wear nor want to throw away, you may cut them out to make pretty covers for your pillows, sofa cushions or teapots.

Get creative by cutting patches from your old denims and stitching them onto new ones.

So, if something you consider useless is lying in some dusty corner of your home, pick it up, dust it off & start putting it to some good use!

And if you have clothes, books or furnitures that you absolutely don’t want to keep, you may consider giving them away to NGOs for people who will be happy to use them.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

10 Common Household Items You Can Easily Re-Use/Recycle