Litter Reduction Tips

1. Don't buy items with excess packaging. Write to manufacturers and let them know that you find their packaging wasteful. Include the packaging from the product.

2. Whenever possible, buy refillable or reusable containers. Avoid containers that can only be thrown away.

3. Bring your own bags when you shop and try to buy in bulk as often as possible.

4. Purchase durable goods of quality rather than disposable items. The cost may be higher initially, but in the long run you can save money. Get the longest warranty with the best repair service possible.

5. Be an informed buyer. Read consumer magazines and contact consumer organizations before making major purchases.

6. Dispose all of your Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) to an authorized vendor. Try to purchase cleaners that are less harmful to the environment.

7. Don't throw anything away that can be reused or repaired. Your trash could be someone else's treasure. Fabric scraps, books, sporting goods, toys and clothing are always needed by non-profits and can also be recycled.

8. Compost your food and yard waste. Up to ½ of your household waste is compostable. It's a simple way to reduce waste and produce a nutrient-rich conditioner for your lawn, garden and houseplants. Eco Wise has compostable bins available.

9. Recycle when you can't reduce or reuse. Eco Wise Waste Management’s recycling program accepts a wide range of materials.

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Waste Management "What the f*** is that?

Waste up With Waste Management India!


Waste Management in India is still unorganized and looked down upon. Most individuals have no idea as what happens with waste once it is collected from their house or dumped at the local community dump site. In fact in our country the field of waste management is frowned upon, due to cultural and social beliefs.

I am speaking from experience here! I have had over four years of hard core, practical, grass root experience in the field of Waste management in India and have created a successful company Eco Wise Waste Management in this period. There have been a lot of cosmetic changes in India in the last five years, new roads, the metro, a new international airport topped off with a booming economy. Yet where ever we go there is, dust, garbage, construction debris, and litter! The question I ask myself is, why do we as people not care or make an effort to try and change things? After all we share the same space, breathe the same air and proudly call this country ours.

Consider this for a moment; you are walking down Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi munching on some Lay’s chips. You are now done with your chips and conveniently dispose the packaging on the street. Hey everyone is doing it, no one is going to stop you and you more so it does not affect you. But when you think about the thousands of people walking on the street doing the same thing that you did the effects are grave. We have got so used to acting without thinking that even urinating in open spaces in front of people brings little or no shame to us.

One of our national heroes Mahatma Ghandi once said cleanliness is next to godliness. Well there is a lot of godliness and a very little cleanliness prevalent in our country today. Many things are done in our country in the name of God, why not add cleaning the country to it! Next time you feel the urge to litter, or dump your garbage on the corner of the street, think of what you are teaching your children, think of what you are telling the people and visitors to our country (I don’t give a shit) and most of all think of yourself and the cause and effects of your actions.

Waste Management India

Waste Management in India

Waste Management India: The porcess of waste management in India is a lot different than that in the developed world. The following article give you a brief about how waste management in India is carried out.

1) A single person collects waste from 300 houses on a manual rickshaw

2) On a average this waste weighs between 150-200 kg’s

3) Waste has to be segregated manually since it is all mixed

4) On a average 20% is recyclable, 15% Inert & 65% organic

5) The waste collector is only concerned about the 20% of recyclables

6) On a average 70-80% of the waste is taken to the landfill site

Did you know that your RWA charges the local waste collector a monthly fee to collect your waste!! This could average anywhere between Rupees 2000-20000 a month depending on the size of the colony.

Can we not afford to pay rupees 100 a month to get our waste collected!!! Or are we just used to living in filth and passing the buck on to the government!!

Wake up and take the initiative to clean your colony and its surroundings, up lift the workers working in the waste industry, and change the mind sets of the citizens of our country by leading the clean Indian movement in your community.

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Batteries Management and Handling Rules 2010- latest amendment

BATTERIES (MANAGEMENT & HANDLING) AMENDMENT RULES, 2010 (see link)

1. It shall be the responsibility of a dealer to:
   
   
   
   
   1. Ensure that the numbers of used batteries are collected back should be 90% of new batteries sold.
   2. Give appropriate discount for every used battery returned by the consumer.
   3. Ensure that used batteries collected back are of similar type and specifications as that of the new batteries sold.
   4. File half yearly returns of the sale of new batteries and buy-back of old batteries to the manufacturer in Form V by 31st May and 30th November of every year.
   5. Ensure safe transportation of collected batteries to the designated collection centers or to the registered recylers.
   6. Ensure that no damage is caused to the environment during storage and transportation of used batteries.
   
   
2. It shall be the responsibility of auctioneer to :
   
   
   
   
   1. Ensure that used batteries are auctioned to the registered recyclers only.
   2. File half-Yearly returns of their auctions to Delhi Pollution Control Committee in Form IX.
   
   
3. It shall be the responsibility of recycler to :-
   
   
   
   
   1. Apply for registration to the Ministry of Environment & Forest (if applied already) by submitting information in Form VI.
   2. Submit annual returns as per Form VII prescribed under the said rules to Delhi Pollution Control Committee by 30th June and 31st December for every year.
   3. Create Public awareness through advertisements, Publications, posters or others with regard to following:-
      
      
      
      
      
      1. Hazards of Lead.
      2. Obligation of consumers to return used batteries only to the registered dealers or deliver at the designated collection centers.
   
   
4. (a) The Consumer as well as the Bulk Consumers are required to ensure that used batteries are not disposed off in any manner other than depositing with the dealer, manufacturer, importer, assembler, registered recycler, re-conditioner or at the designated collection centers.
   (b) The bulk consumer shall file half yearly return in Form VIII the Delhi Pollution Control committee.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   bulk consumer-means a consumer such as the Departments of Central Government like Railway. Defence, Telecom, Posts and Telegraph, the Departments of State Government, the Undertakings, Boards and other agencies or companies who purchase hundred or more than hundred batteries per annum;".
   
   
5. It shall be the responsibility of the manufactures, importers, assemblers and re-conditioners to:

1. Ensure that the number of the used batteries collected back should be at least 90 percent of the new batteries sold excluding those sold to original equipment manufacturer and bulk consumers. File a half-yearly return of their sales and bye-back to Delhi Pollution Control committee in Form-I (Manufacturer, Assembler and Re-conditioner ) / Form-IV( importers) prescribed under the said rules, latest by 30th June and 31st December of every year.
2. Ensure that used batteries collected back are of similar type and specifications as that of new batteries sold.
3. Set up the collection centers either individually or jointly at various places for collection of used batteries from consumers or dealers.
4. Ensure that used batteries collected are sent only to the registered recyclers.
5. Ensure that necessary arrangements are made with dealers for safe transportation from collection centers to the premises of the registered recyclers.
6. Ensure that no damage to the environment occurs during transportation.
7. Create public awareness through advertisements, publications, posters or by other means with regard to the following:- a) Hazards of Lead b) Responsibility of Consumers to return their used batteries only to the dealers or deliver and designated collection centers. c) Addresses of dealers and designated collection centers.
8. Use the international recycling sign on batteries.
9. Buy recycled lead only from registered recyclers and
10. Bring to the notice to the DPCC or the Ministry of Environment and Forests any violation by the dealer

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