Our trash, our responsibility. These words were the force behind Compost Santhe, the first such demonstration in the city at Sanjay Nagar, on how composting waste can be dealt within our homes instead of giving them out.
Over 35 organisations, including the Alappuzha Municipality, Kerala, had put up stalls displaying various composting equipment and techniques.
M.R. Premam, a councillor from Alappuzha Municipality, had come with pipe compost units that the the civic body successfully set up in households. Compost Santhe saw several residents buy composting equipment with a resolve to compost wet waste at home.
Vani Murthy of Swacha Graha, who partnered with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for the event, said the general perception among people is that composting is a lot of hassle. However it doesn’t have to be, she said. “The idea behind today’s event is to let people know composting is not rocket science. By using the right ingredients, composting can be a fun little exercise — an extremely gratifying endeavour,” she said.
BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad said following the mandatory segregation of waste from February 1, segregation level has gone up from 30% to 42% in just a fortnight.
