Roundtable

WHAT IS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE ?

  • A forum of various Bengaluru based organizations and individuals
  • With a common concern for the city and its environment
  • Having the aim to inspire and to consult others to introduce solid waste management…to reduce, reuse and recycle
  • To be a platform to share and discuss experience and methodologies around waste management
  • The vision to convert households, apartments & institutions into proper waste management, ideally ZERO WASTE

Roundtable Members

Radio Active - JGI's Community Radio Station

The Jain Group of Institution’s- Community Radio Station- Radio Active CR 90.4 MHz is a community radio station which reaches out to Bangalore’s masses on issues concerning health, environment, development, scientific awareness, women, social issues etc, in turn seeking to inform, educate, while entertaining the public.

JGI's Community Radio Station- Radio Active CR 90.4 MHz, in association with The Golden Husk launched a 5 year long( 2010-15) community based environment restoration project called Spotless Bangalore on 10th February 2010 .

The project is designed to sensitize students, individuals, and develop a whole community approach to waste management. It is important for individuals to comprehend and realize the complexity of the world they live and make informed decisions and participate in the process of environmental conservation.

The project will provide information and learning activities on solid waste management, encourage schools and colleges and resident welfare associations to be conscious about waste, improve systems to reduce waste which will in turn enable students to take up mini projects on waste management.

The project will include film screenings, display of products made from waste, exhibitions, working model of the solid waste management, composting methodology etc

Full Circle

Full Circle, established in 2009 by Anjana Iyer, Anil Derick, Dr.Radhika Rao and Chethan Karanth focuses on solid waste management, ecological sanitation and water conservation. Presently, Full Circle concentrates on setting up zero waste management systems for institutions, individual homes and apartments in North Bangalore. You can contact Full Circle at 23336030 or 94492 20484 (Anjana Iyer).

Green Technologies - www.greentechindia.in

GREEN TECHNOLOGIES is a registered Bangalore based environmental engineering company, working in the field of environment friendly and sustainable technologies, with a vast experience in Rainwater Harvesting and Solid Waste Management. Our range of activities includes practice, education, research, consultancy, and implementation with over a decade of experience. http://greentechindia.in

YIMBY

Yes In My Back Yard – people are highly motivated individuals, who have decided to take on the responsibility to organize waste collection, segregation and disposal in their "back yard", which simply means they have organized it from A to Z in their various residential areas or apartment blocks.

Reclaim Bengaluru….Its Yours!

A campaign run by The Anonymous Indian Trust, which aims to create awareness around waste and the impact that it has on the environment and the future of the city and therefore on our children.

The Green Cow

A campaign run by The Anonymous Indian Trust, which helps kids, who wish to create awareness among grown ups, that waste has an impact on their future well being

Green Diamond

An initiative of the Rotary Club that thrives to train the housekeeping staff not only to segregate waste but also selling it and using the money for their own betterment

Saahas - www.saahas.org

Saahas is a Bangalore based voluntary organisation committed to finding solutions to solid waste management in the city. Saahas works toward:

  • Implementation of the Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules
  • Introducing regulation in the use and disposal of plastic and other household hazardous waste like batteries, light bulbs and electronic waste
  • Encouraging the composting of organic waste at the local level
  • Strengthening the recycling industry

Saahas is actively partnering with Anonymous Indian in the Clean Bengaluru drive, by educating citizens about segregation and recycling. All garbage collected in the clean up drive organised as part of the campaign 'Reclaim Bengluru –It's Yours' on September 20th will be sorted, segregated and recycled by Saahas.  

Green Commandos

Green Commandos is a project of the Bangalore based NGO Youth For Seva. The mission of Youth For Seva is to inspire youth to volunteer, connect them to the grass roots projects, and provide ongoing support and training to the volunteers and the NGOs. YFS gets its volunteers involved in environment related projects through Green Commandos.

 
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