India Right Now
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Landfills getting filled to capacity
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Wastage of limited natural resources
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Endangering of animals and marine life
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Drains getting clogged due to unmanaged waste
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Contamination of air, water, and soil
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Mumbai produces 10000-11000 tonnes of municipal waste everyday. The process used today by the large firms is to segregate and recycle at the warehouse once all the waste is collected there. Due to sheer large volume of waste, and the inability of current machinery to operate at such high levels, only 20% of waste is recycled efficiently as if firms aim to recycle more, their production costs will be more than their economic profits. However, firms do not see the detrimental effect on the environment of wasting limited materials, and not recycling. Therefore, more of the waste needs to be segregated by individuals, so that it can be recycled more easily, and profitably by firms.
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Although almost 50% more waste can be recycled if SEGREGATED AT SOURCE, it is extremely arduous for common households to do this as they have not been taught about waste recycling, management, and most importantly, waste segretation.
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The Current Knowledge Program
Schools need to implement waste management curriculums
Students need to be taught at a young age about waste segregation systems so that an early habit is formed in them. Furthermore, young children also influence the behavoiur of the entire household, therefore, to change the household, we first have to teach the children.
The Central Board of Secondary Education, which is the national-level education board of India, has no set, consistent syllabus about waste management for its students. Therefore, a new, yearly syllabus about waste segregation and management needs to be implemented.
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