Making campus a zero waste campus
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2018Author
Sharma, Aprajita
Doshi, Jainesh
Tewari, Udit
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Solid waste management is one of the major problems that we are facing today
due to urban development. Landfills not only look ugly but are also a source of
health-related problems due to water and air pollution. The greenhouse gases like
carbon monoxide and methane from the garbage heaps cause air pollution and the
leachate formed in the landfills pollutes water sources. Proper management of
solid waste can help solve a lot of easily avoidable problems by following a few
simple techniques. The waste that goes into the landfills can be broadly classified
into biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. The main focus should be on
segregating the two as both require different treatments for proper disposal. The
biodegradable waste breaks down naturally through the process of composting
and can be reused to nourish the soil. Non-biodegradable waste can be either
reused or recycled.
IIM-Ahmedabad campus is a huge campus spread across 106 acres in the heart of
the city. It houses nearly 5,000 people including students, teachers, office
employees and other staff. The waste generated in the campus is bound to be huge
considering the size of the campus. The college currently spends INR 120,000 per
month for its waste disposal. Apart from the economic cost, there is a huge social
cost involved in this as mentioned above. Through this project, we would try to
study the current practices followed by the college for solid waste management
and suggest ways in which the waste can be handled in a better way in order to
reduce the social and economic cost of the college. The primary objective of this
project is that “No waste from IIM Ahmedabad campus should land up in
landfills”.
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