The Hindu Business Line : Kerala can become `zero-garbage State'

KERALA can become a zero-garbage State if it segregates and recycles the garbage it produces, says Ms Almitra Patel, a member of the Supreme Court Committee for Solid Waste Management.

Addressing newspersons today, she said that she would submit her recommendations on solid waste management strategies to the State Government.

"Kerala's municipalities need to take on the responsibility of segregating garbage and must then recycle this waste."

Plastic, for instance, can be shredded and mixed with tar while relaying roads, she said.

Similarly, wet waste, which is essentially made up of kitchen waste, can be turned into compost.

Inert waste, which includes debris from construction sties, the silt obtained while cleaning gutters, etc., can be used to provide stability to roads in marshy areas, as landfills in low-lying areas and so on.

In many cases, wet waste can be managed within the local community itself, she said.

For instance, kitchen waste can be collected and turned into compost using a composting pit located in the neighbourhood itself.

Schools and colleges can have composting pits, which will help young people learn more about the need to have sensible waste management strategies.

In the effort to become zero-garbage regions, local authorities can seek help from religious leaders, according to Ms Patel.

"Religious leaders can influence their followers to clean up the environment and adopt waste management practices."

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