An official press release informs that 40 representatives from NGOs, Panchayats and field functionaries of these GPUs attended the training on composting of Biodegradable Waste held at Janta Bhawan here. The first day of the training had technical sessions on various methods of composting developed by Clover Organics from Dehradun. A presentation on Sikkim-specific waste management was also made by Joint Secretary (Sanitation), RMDD, followed by a presentation by Dawa Gyalpo of the Zero Waste- Himalaya Group.
The second day featured practical, hands-on sessions on composting waste at the community level as well as the individual household level through various methods such as bio-cap, heap composting using kitchen waste (food waste, vegetable peels etc) with a mixture of biomass available in the villages. The training was also attended by Deputy Secretary (Sanitation).
Solid and Liquid Waste Management, one of the components of the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan, aims at achieving zero waste status in villages and rural towns. The clean village/ Gram Panchayat initiative takes into account that the waste material of the GP be managed in a sustainable and environment-friendly manner.
I think it is time for the medical community to figure this out for us. They sell the stuff to us–it is their responsibility to find a way for them to be disposed–At least I think so. I asked a nurse how they disposed of unused meds in the hospital and was told they flush them down the sink or toilet. Even they need to address this problem. Biohazard Waste Disposal Newport News Va
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