POST FESTIVAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
DIY RECYCLED PAPER / CARRY YOUR OWN BAG / SAY NO TO PLASTIC / SWITCH TO ECO FRIENDLY FESTIVAL CELEBRATION .
Post Festival the Indian market struggles at the disposal of vast quantities of waste, from banana stems to ash gourd to flower garlands. Heaps of flowers, bannana stems, mangoe leaf , are dumped on the roadside , unattended ..
On an average, A Bengaluru generates around 4,500 tonnes of waste daily. The city sees an increase in waste generation of at least by 35% during the festive period.
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE FESTIVAL WASTE !
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strict law for use of only biodegradable disposables or re-usable cups and plates should be imposed.
Providing separate bins for recycling.
High Tax imposed on non recyclable , non eco friendly products and heavy discount on eco friendly products can be ideal way to encourage biodegradable product.
Heavy fine on polluters
Providing standard, recycling and biodegradable bin bags for traders.
Create sculptures using waste generated on site (e.g. plastic bottles)
Being monsoon along with the festive season, the market are dumped with wet waste easily breeds mosquito and various other insects leading to a fast spread of epidemics...
This must be handled well by the officials
As coustomers lets not encourage non biodegradable decor or products which end up in the trash , undecomposed in the soil
Most important, carry your Shopping bag, do not encourage plastic.. Refuse plastic bags.
Festivals are to spread Joy and Happiness. But with the commercialisation of festival today , the market is spreading non eco friendly products.. Non biodegradable and undecomposed ! Ancient traditions and reason behind these festivals are less known and observed today..
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