Garbage disposal is a big problem in Chennai. This is because all types of waste are disposed of together. After waste is mixed, it is nearly impossible to segregate and so, source segregation is the only answer. Photo: M. Karunakaran
Preethi Sukumaran, co-founder and CEO of Krya, answered questions about plastics and how to handle them. Srinivas Krishnaswamy of Krya (right) and Navneeth Raghavan, environment consultant, (centre) also fielded doubts about segregation and composting respectively. Photo: S.S. Kumar
She also spoke of the importance of composting at home and gave useful tips on getting started at home. Photo: M Karunakaran
Srinivas Krishnaswamy and Preethi Sukumaran of Krya spoke at length about waste generation and segregation at source. They also dealt with the role of plastics in urban life. Photo: M. Karunakaran
The knowledgable audience asked pertinent and insightful questions about making Chennai clean. Photo: S. S. Kumar
Number of participants were present at the Clean Chennai @ Home workshop that was held in Adyar and Nungambakkam. Photo: M. Karunakaran