Wet waste becomes black gold for Bihar’s smart homemakers
Wet waste becomes black gold for Bihar’s smart homemakers
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Article Author: Wet waste becomes black gold for Bihar’s smart homemakers
Media Source: The Asian Age (India)
Date: 6 November 2019
While Gurgaon, Delhi and several modern cities are still struggling to get people to segregate wet and dry waste for proper management of solid waste, in Bihar, representatives of women’s self-help groups are spearheading the charge to reduce the waste discarded in the open dumping grounds. There has been a 60% decrease in waste…
While Gurgaon, Delhi and several modern cities are still struggling to get people to segregate wet and dry waste for proper management of solid waste, in Bihar, representatives of women’s self-help groups are spearheading the charge to reduce the waste discarded in the open dumping grounds. There has been a 60% decrease in waste discarded and garbage dumps are not visible in areas where women are bringing about change. With technical support from the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), these women work with 600 households on segregation of waste and composting. At the local level, AKF’s partner, Gram Swaraj Samiti Goshi, has provided nine mobilisers for the solid waste management project, supported by the European Union and the Bihar government.