Zero Garbage Project - An Expression of our love for

Environment

CHURCH ON ENVIRONMENTWHAT DOES POPE SAYS

“The environment is God’s gift to everyone, and in our use of it we have a responsibility toward the poor, towards future generations and toward humanity as a whole”

(Pope Benedict XVI)

WHAT DOES BOMBAY ARCHDIOCESAN SYNOD 2001SAYS

In his Pastoral letter on Synod 2001, Cardinal Ivan Dias writes: “I appeal to Catholics in our Archdiocese to respect the flora and fauna in our “natural” surroundings to be alert to problems relating to environmental issues and together with citizens of other faiths or of no faith at all, to participate in initiatives meant to keep our neighbourhoods clean and free from pollution” (Post Synodal Document – page 43)

ISSUES OF URBAN SOLID WASTE – INDIA SHINING?

INDIA WILL WIN NOBEL FOR FILTH, SAYS RAMESH“If there is a Nobel prize for dirt and filth, India will win it hands down. There is no competition for that and we

have to do something dramatic on municipal solid waste” Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh

(courtesy: TOI, Nov. 21, 2009)

ISSUES OF URBAN SOLID WASTE – INDIA SHINING?

With increasing urbanization and changing life styles, Indian cities now generate 8 times more solid waste than they used to in 1947.

This is due to increase in the number of urban dwellers and increase in the amount of waste generated per capita.

generation of waste per capita increases from 1 to 1.33 % per year.

Not only have quantities increased, but also the constitution of the wastes - Quantities of plastic matter are 70 times higher than in the 1960s.

Throughout the country, more than 1/3rd of all waste generated remains uncleared on the streets and what is collected is dumped in insanitary dumpsites polluting ground water and degrading the environment.

SOLID WASTE SCENARIO AT MUMBAI/NAVI

MUMBAI/THANE Thousands of tons of waste is generated daily Hundreds of Crores of Tax Payers’ money is spent in transporting

waste to the dumping grounds, besides increasing air pollution by the garbage carrying vehicles.

Accumulated garbage on the road side bins causes stray dog menace, floods, various decease like dengue, Malaria and so on.

Unsegregated waste dumped in dumping grounds poses threat to environment contaminating ground water table and destroying the ecosystems.

Recyclable material goes waste resulting in loss of national income, besides losing thousands of tons of wet garbage which can be used to produce fertile Manure.

Hundreds of acres of land is used as dumping grounds.

MUMBAI/NAVI MUMBAI/THANE ARE OVERFLOWING WITH

GARBAGE GENERATED BY YOU AND ME

Plastic waste strewn all over the land …..

……..

and Water bodies

In desperation and ignorance people burn accumulated garbage

which produces Toxic fumes. Toxic fumes.

Are we solving the problem or creating more?Are we solving the problem or creating more?Plastics burning results in Air and soil pollution andPlastics burning results in Air and soil pollution and

release of carcinogenic Dioxins and Furansrelease of carcinogenic Dioxins and Furans

AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND COMMITTED CATHOLICS WHAT

CAN WE DO?

Encourage Community participation to work towards a garbage free society by initiating waste management techniques such as ‘Zero Waste’.

Our SCCs, Women’s Groups, Civic/Political Cells, Bombay Catholic Sabha units can play a

crucial role, and make a difference!

OPTIONS BEFORE US

TRADITIONAL VS MODERN

TRADITIONAL

Total reliance on Municipality

But can Municipality cope up? NOMODERN

Public Private partnership i.e. by Sharing of responsibility between public, private and

voluntary sectors..

ZERO GARBAGE MEANS…Reducing the volume of generation of garbage by using the

method of

SEGREGATION OF GARBAGE AT SOURCE.

Segregation at source means separating

The wet and dry garbage in the kitchen

Itself. Two bins are kept in the kitchen for

Wet garbage and dry garbage separately.

Which is wet and which is dry garbage?

See Next…

WET AND DRY GARBAGE

Recyclable/Reusable/otherRecyclable/Reusable/other

Plastics, MetalPlastics, Metal Coconut shellCoconut shell Thermacol, foamThermacol, foam RexeneRexene Battery cellsBattery cells PaperPaper ClothCloth rubberrubber Bulbs….Bulbs…. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Bio degradableBio degradable

Vegetable wasteVegetable waste Food wasteFood waste Garden wasteGarden waste Wood piecesWood pieces Hair/nailsHair/nails Egg shellsEgg shells BonesBones fleshflesh Used cottonUsed cotton……

Dry Garbage Wet Garbage

BENEFITS OF ZERO WASTE Valuable recyclable materials will not be wasted

at dumping grounds. Conversion of wet garbage into manure,

nature’s wealth being restored. Cleaner roads, lesser pollution And many more…..

3 STEPS TO ATTAINING ZERO GARBAGE.

FIRST STEP1. AWARENESS / EDUCATION

Handouts, PowerPoint Presentation, street plays, group meetings and so on

Key points explaining: What is segregation of garbage at source? Which is wet and dry garbage? Which is Recyclable & Biodegradable garbage? What are the benefits of segregation? What is Composting? How to make your society a ‘zero garbage’ society?

3 STEPS TO ATTAINING ZERO GARBAGE.

STEP 2

2. TRIAL SEGREGATION Daily segregation at source by each family – wet

and dry in two separate bins. Society circular to ensure-

compliance. Daily monitoring by the team. Review and correction of -

families who fail to segregate.

3 STEPS TO ATTAINING ZERO GARBAGE –

STEP 3

3. ACHIEVE TOTAL ZERO GARBAGE

After successful trial segregation, the societyworkers will be instructed to dump all the wetwaste from the residents in the Society Compost Pit or Neighbourhood Compost Pit (As Planned Beforehand).

COMPOSTINGThe wet garbage collected from all the flats of your societywill be dumped in the Compost Pit. Over it spray EMsolution (other solutions also available) to felicitate thespeedier decomposition of this waste which ultimatelyconverted into fertile manure.

There are also NGOs and other experts who train the housing society workers/residents on the method of Composting morescientifically ( see later)

COMPOSTING-AT YOUR OWN HOME

It is ideal if all the residents of the society segregate their household waste andjoin the ‘zero garbage project’. But for some reasons if this is not possible, you

can compost your daily wet waste at your own home.

HOW?Take a big drum/bucket. Make a few holes at the bottom to pass out the liquid. You maykeep this drum/bucket in the courtyard, balcony or terrace. Daily shift the wet garbagefrom your small kitchen bin to this bigger vessel. As you keep dumping the wet waste, itkeeps on decomposing declining its volume due to which it will take long time to get yourbucket full. Once the vessel is nearly full, use another. Keep the earlier bucket idle till itscontents dries and turns into small particles. This is the fertile manure your are lookingout for. This can be used for your home grown plants or housing society plants, or evencan be sold!

WHAT IS EM SOLUTION?

EM, in short, is Effective Micro-organism. Itis a liquid solution of effective micro

organism. Activated EM solution (see nextslide) can help in the speedy

decomposition process and prevents thesmell. (As said earlier, you can use even other locally available solutions recommended by the

experts or NGOs ).

ACTIVATION OF EM SOLUTION

INGREDIENTS 1 liter Concentrated - Maple - EM1 Solution. 18 liters of clean water. 1 kg of jaggery/molasses.

PROCEDURETake a 20 liter capacity bucket. Fill 18 liters of clean water, 1 liter concentratedEM solution and 1 Kg of jaggery. Stir the water till all ingredients dissolvecompletely in the water. Close the bucket with an air tight cover and place it ata dark place (away from the sunlight). Daily open the cover of the bucket torelease the gas. In 5-7 days, the surface of the contents in the bucket will becovered by whitish substance. This means, the EM is now Activated, and isready for use.

WHERE MAPLE EM1 SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE?

Concentrated Maple EM 1 solution is available at Pune, and may be received

by currier services. Contact:

Mr Jere M M Bhumi Agro Services, Pune

Mobile 98230 36910Email: boomiagroservices@yahoo.co.in

LARGE HOUSING SOCIETIES

In a large Housing societies or institutions,

naturally, the generation of

garbage will be much higher.

In such cases, it is advisable to take

the help of experts in the field.

Phone: 022-28680636Mobile: 9820702096 (Pr

Following individuals and NGOs are ready to join hands with you in guiding and carrying out ZERO

GARBAGE and other eco-friendly projects in your housing societies or institutions. YOUR INITIATIVE CAN

MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

SEE GREEN SEE LIFE

MUMBAI

1. Stree Mukti Sanghatana (SMS). Tel. No. 24174381 (Dadar); Chembur: 25297198; Govandi: 65745835/657458402. GARBAGE CONCERN - Dr Francin Pinto, Tel.02228680636/9820702096/9892027518. 3. HELM - Denzil Rego, Bandra, Mumbai Mob. +91 9221472472, www.helm.org.in4. Subhash Patil, Officer on Special Duty: 9322835712; Seema Redkar, Community Development Officer, BMC: 9820165156; Raj Kumar Sharma: 9820989310 5. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT: Tel: 02230268236/35; www.eurekaforbes.com6. Dr Emmanuel D’Silva, Environmental Scientist: Email – ehdsilva@yahoo.com

GOA

7. Green Goa Works, Letcia Apartments, Khorlim, Mapuca, Goa. Tel: 2255217.

NAVI MUMBAI

8. Vani S. Karnik, Nerul, Navi Mumbai - Tel. 27526668, 9819934022.9. GEM Resource Team – Douglas Menezes, Panvel, Navi Mumbai – Mob. 9004082825

PUNE10. ARTI’ web site: http://www.arti-india.org - TELEPHONES: 91-20-24390348 / 24392284, 91-20-24390348

BANGALORE11. Poonam Kasturi: dailydumpcompost@gmail.com

NOTE:

Most of the above NGOs /individuals

render their services on a reasonable

professional charge. Others do it as a

voluntary service. However, they will be happy if they are paid

their travelling allowance.

Thank You!Thank You!The PowerPoint produced by Ruth D’Souza The PowerPoint produced by Ruth D’Souza

With the inputs given by Karuna Kendra, With the inputs given by Karuna Kendra,

CCO Our Lady of Mercy Church, PokhranCCO Our Lady of Mercy Church, Pokhran

LET US JOIN HANDS TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO

LIVE IN.

AN INITIATIVEBY ST XAVIER’S

COMMUNITY CENTRE

PANVEL, TEL. 27455556.

EMAIL: panvelchurch@gmail.com

gemenewsletter@gmail.com

NOTE: REFER NEXT SLIDE FOR A FEW

QUESTIONS FOR GROUPDISCUSSION

QUESTIONS FOR GROUPDISCUSSION

(you may adapt these questions as per your need)

Q1. There are people who say, the environmental issues like solid waste management is the problem of

government. It is not citizens’ problem. Comment.Q. 2 – In civic issues like zero garbage, we may have to involve people irrespective of their caste, creed, social

status etc. Do you foresee any hurdles in this respect? If yes, how do you overcome them, say, in your housing

society?Q. 3 – After today's, session, what is your suggested for

follow-up?