Garbage and Waste Management India

Morning to evening, from the time I wake to the time I sleep, toxic waste is all I breathe, toxic waste is all I see! When will this end, when will our culture allow us to change our habits, or are we all in this bunny rabbit race of consumption and disposal. Keep your house clean and dirty that of your neighbors; shame, shame so called educated people travel abroad and change, but here in our country all we do is litter and complain! That’s your trash, I saw you throw it out of your car window, I saw you empty it out in the street, but the other day I met you at a social gathering, talking between your friends, I herd you mention how the country is going to the dogs, how the so called uneducated are spoiling it for you all! Paradox! Mr. Mr. to get your act in order, time to stop paying lip service, time to visit a doctor, because the problem is not with every one else, the problem is with you, the problem is with your thought process, the problem is your sense of entitlement. Lets shed our skin and show our color, saffron, white and green , lets take this as a challenge and prove the cynics wrong , Indian will be cleaned if we all work along!

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Waste Management Common Wealth Games

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There are precisely 79 days left for the common wealth games to start in India. The city seems like it has been ripped apart, with dug up path ways, road construction and construction debris spewed all over the city. A certain gentleman in charge of the commonwealth games in India has claimed that this will be the best games the world has ever seen. Well, two month to go and majority of the projects are running behind schedule, in fact the other day leading news daily reported that the roof of a stadium fell down due to heavy rain and poor water proofing.

Well all things said and done hope fully the city will come out looking better if not looking like a world class city. The major issue that we see is the mess that is created while the construction is going on. The construction waste dumped on side of roads, blocking the drains, dust polluting the already polluted air and large traffic jams caused due to debris taking up road space meant for vehicles. MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) claims that it has placed a world class waste management program in place for the games. The following is the action plan:



• In house vermicomposting for Organic waste

• Complete collection, segregation and disposal system

• Well connected to Government waste treatment facilities (for example construction waste being disposed by Municipal Corporation of Delhi at Gazhipur sanitary landfill)

All looks good on rosy. Three bullet points on the common wealth games site, showing commitment of the government to insure that our cities carbon foot print is minimized. The facts are that Delhi does not have a single waste treatment site that is operational. The fact is that Delhi relies on the unorganized sector and NGO’s to collect its waste. The Fact is that the Gazipur lanfill is not a sanitary landfill site but a mountain of garbage that has collected there over the years, due to unorganized dumping. The fact is that the city does not have a waste management plan in place till this date. Majority of plans are on paper, but there is little or no implementation of these plans and a few private contractors continue to collect and dump waste at the Gazipur dump site which is then scavenged by animals and humans alike.

If the city is not capable of removing construction debris from the streets of Delhi as of now, what would change the situation two months from now? We believe that for the time period of the games the city will hire the help of private contractors to dispose of the waste and then return to the old ways of doing things. There will be little or no treatment done, as vermi composting is not a suitable process for treating large quantities of waste. A model plant may be set up by the government to demonstrate their commitment towards making the games a green event, but this in our opinion this will only be a curtain to cover up the real issues.

The country is hosting the second biggest sporting event after the Olympics, and there is little or no excitement among the masses. In fact there is more excitement, created towards a international cricket match, or even the European football league in a country where football is hardly played. We need to start thinking about why the citizens and politicians of this country are not raising their voices against something so wrong and blatantly in your face. Let us all hope for a miracle so that these games can be one that are remembered as a memorable one and not a miserable one.

Waste Collection, Transportation, Treatment & Disposal System

How to Construct a Compost Bin

How to Construct a Compost Bin: The following article explains in detail how to construct a compost bin.

How to construct a compost bin: The instructions provided here are for constructing a compost bin in your back yard. A second bin can be attached as a two-bin system allows you to alternate your compost from year to year. A minimum cubic space of 3’x3’ is required from the process of compost to take place. Here are some instructions on how to construct a composting bin in your backyard.

Materials for one bin (double for two)

• 1 roll hardwire cloth 3/8” – 1/2" wide.

• 14 -1” x 5” wood (untreated) or plastic lumber; cut in 36” lengths.

• 4 – 4” x 4”wooden posts; cut in 42” lengths

• 8 – 2” x 2” lumber; cut in 42” lengths

• 4 – 2” x 2” lumber; cut in 25” lengths

• 4 – 2” x 2” lumber, cut in 17” lengths

• 4 – hook and eye hardware

• 4 – strap hinges, approx. 1” x 2”

• wood screws

Tools

• Work gloves

• Heavy-duty wire or tin snips

• Staple gun

• Hammer

• drill


Construction of bin

1. Locate site for compost bin. Prepare the area and clear out any material unneeded for construction.

2. Construct 2 wooden sides using 7 - 1” x 5”s for each side. Secure 1” x 5”s to the 4” square posts, leaving ½” gap between lumber.

3. Create 2 frame bases using 2” x 2”lumber; measuring 25” high x 42” long. Cut hardwire cloth and staple to frame.

4. Attach hardwire cloth frames to bottom of 4” square posts. Face the hardwire cloth on the inside before securing.

5. Attach strap hinges to upper edge of hardwire frame.

6. Create 2 top frames using 2” x 2” lumber, measuring 17” high x 42” long. Cut hard wire cloth and staple to frame.

7. Place frame (hardwire cloth facing 4” posts) on top of base hardwire frame and attach strap hinges to top frame.

8. Attach eye and hook hardware on top from frame and 4” Posts.

Note: An alternate to this is to wire 4 pallets together to make a square, stabilizing it with re-rod posts.

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About biomass and its potential

About biomass & its potential:


Photosynthetic activity around the world is estimated to store 17 times more energy as compared to annual consumption of energy by all nations of the world. Taking into account the energy required for collection, processing, and conversion of Bio-mass into useful forms, the complete energy need of the world can be met by bio mass, if managed and used effectively and sustainably.

Bio-mass is renewable organic matter in the process of photosynthesis by plants. In this process solar energy is combined with CO2 and moisture to form carbohydrates and oxygen. Any material constituting of combustible organic matter is referred to as Bio-mass. C, H and O which are oxygenated hydrocarbons are present in Bio-mass. Bio-mass generally contains a high level of moisture and volatile matter but has a low bulk density and calorific value.

Biomass can be classified into two sources: woody and non-woody. Agro crops, agro industry processing residue, municipal solid waste, animal and poultry waste all fall under the biomass classification as they are biodegradable in nature.

Bio-mass to Energy