Twenty-five stalls put up by Environment and Forests, and Horticulture Departments, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and private entities in connection with the government-sponsored mega awareness programme here on Friday sought to provide a direction for sustaining environment through the concepts of reduce, reuse and recycle.
Pamphlets distributed
Volunteers of Olirum Erodu Foundation distributed pamphlets through a couple of stalls inviting the public for a collective initiative to safeguard environment and informing about a school-level competition involving attractive prizes for collecting and depositing e-wastes.
Under the aegis of Forest Department, the works undertaken for preserving flora and fauna in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve was highlighted. A stall by Kotagiri-based Keystone Foundation featured forest - sourced products manufactured by tribal communities.
Visitors learnt what the process of Zero Liquid Discharge to avoid wastes. A firm showcased how a bio-gas evaporator for producing methane gas from leather fleshing waste would help in achieving ZLD without any fuel cost
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board provided insights into rainwater harvesting apparatus suiting different kinds of buildings.
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board provided insights into rainwater harvesting apparatus
