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BVG India Share Price Rallies High

Introduction

BVG India Limited, the largest integrated services enterprise in India, has recently experienced a significant surge in BVG India Share Price. This rally in BVG India Share Price has captured the attention of investors and market analysts, reflecting growing confidence in the company’s performance and future prospects. BVG India Limited is the largest integrated services enterprise in India, offering a wide range of facility management services. These include temple maintenance, shopfloor cleaning, road sweeping and cleaning, marble stone flooring restoration, production support, pest control, paintshop maintenance, mechanized cleaning and maintenance, hospital cleaning, glass and façade cleaning, fumigation, catering, carpet and upholstery maintenance, attendant services, airport maintenance, mechanized housekeeping, and comprehensive facility management.

In addition, BVG India provides integrated waste management solutions such as scientific landfilling and dumpsite capping, solid waste processing plants, plastic waste management programs, legacy waste biomining, mechanized road sweeping, door-to-door collection of municipal solid waste, wastewater pipeline management, and sewage treatment plants.

The company also offers emergency medical and police services, railway station and coach cleaning services, and specialized services that include rural electrification, road construction, piping and structural fabrication, landscape designing, HVAC installation and maintenance, horticulture and floriculture, garden development and maintenance, fountain and waterfall maintenance, farm management, factory relocation and construction, erection and commissioning of manufacturing plants, electrical maintenance, distribution transformer centers, DG set maintenance, carpentry and plumbing, afforestation and green belt development, civil engineering, logistics and transport, and the installation, repair, and maintenance of various air conditioning systems, including single zone, multiple zone, and ducted and ductless HVAC setups in commercial buildings.

Moreover, BVG India has developed a renewable power capacity of 240 MW and provides engineering, procurement, and construction services for renewable energy and electrical projects.

BVG (Bharat Vikas Group) started as a housekeeping company with just 8 employees and has grown into an integrated services company with a workforce of over 56,000 across India. BVG India Limited was incorporated on March 20, 2002, as Bharat Vikas Utility Services Limited, and the name was changed to BVG India Limited on July 7, 2004. The company operates from its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra.

Recent Performance Over the past few weeks, BVG India’s share price has seen an impressive upward trend. Market reports indicate a rise of over 20% in the last month alone. This surge can be attributed to several key factors, including strong financial results, strategic business expansions, and positive market sentiment.

Financial Results The company’s recent financial disclosures have played a crucial role in boosting investor confidence. BVG India reported a substantial increase in revenue and profitability in the latest quarter, surpassing market expectations. The robust financial performance is largely driven by increased demand for their comprehensive facility management services across various sectors.

Business Expansion BVG India’s ongoing business expansion has also contributed to the rise in its share price. The company has secured several high-value contracts and has expanded its service portfolio to include new and innovative offerings. This strategic growth has not only diversified their revenue streams but also strengthened their market position.

Market Sentiment Positive market sentiment around BVG India’s growth prospects has further fueled the rally. Analysts have highlighted the company’s strong fundamentals and potential for sustained growth, recommending it as a favorable investment. Additionally, broader market trends and economic recovery have created a conducive environment for the rise in BVG India’s share price.

Expert Opinions Financial experts and market analysts have weighed in on BVG India’s performance. Many have noted the company’s effective management strategies and resilience in navigating market challenges. They believe that BVG India is well-positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the facility management sector, further driving its share price upwards.

Investor Interest The surge in BVG India’s share price has piqued the interest of both retail and institutional investors. Increased trading volumes and heightened investor activity indicate a strong belief in the company’s future growth. Many investors are viewing this rally as an opportunity to capitalize on BVG India’s promising outlook.

Future Outlook Looking ahead, the future appears bright for BVG India Limited. With a solid financial foundation, strategic expansions, and positive market sentiment, the company is poised for continued success. Analysts predict that BVG India’s share price could see further gains as the company continues to execute its growth strategies effectively.

Conclusion The recent rally in BVG India’s share price underscores the company’s strong

performance and market potential. As the largest integrated services enterprise in India, BVG India Limited’s impressive financial results, strategic expansions, and favorable market sentiment have combined to drive this surge. With a positive future outlook and growing investor interest, BVG India is set to continue its upward trajectory, making it a compelling choice for investors seeking growth opportunities in the facility management sector.

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Waste pickers play an important role in waste management in Kenya. They not only help to keep towns and cities clean, they also play a big role in the recycling process.

In 2019, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers recovered over 6,000 metric tonnes of plastic for recycling. This would not have been possible without the work of refuse handlers. There is, however, not enough data to quantify the contribution of waste picking to waste management.

With a population of five million, Nairobi is estimated to generate between 2,000 and 4,000 tonnes of waste daily. Combined, the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu generate 10,000 tonnes of trash each day, with a significant portion being handled by waste pickers.

Waste pickers in Kenya fall into two main categories — those that are part of the urban formal waste management labour force and those working in the informal economy. The formal workers are either employed by county governments or consist of licenced and unlicensed private operators that serve homes and commercial facilities. The waste they collect is transported to commissioned dumpsites where sorting takes place. Formal refuse handlers work in a coordinated manner. They enjoy a regular income and other benefits, including membership in unions that agitate for their welfare. They, however, receive a minimum wage and often fall into the category of lower cadre earners in both the public and private sector. It is projected that there are close to 100,000 formal waste pickers in Kenya.

On the other hand, the existence of an informal waste picking economy is historically linked to poverty and is mostly associated with vulnerable groups such as street families and slum dwellers, many of them women and children. Because of the informal nature of their work, their exact number is unknown. These workers collect garbage from the streets, bins, markets, and from waste transfer stations as well as from dumpsites. They are rarely part of welfare groups. Where such exist, they tend to be cartels that benefit the leaders at the expense of members.

It is projected that there are close to 100,000 formal waste pickers in Kenya.

In addition, there are cases where informal waste pickers are exploited by the larger society. Such exploitation comes in the form of work without pay in places such as municipal markets. In 2019, Clean Up Kenya, a lobby group, documented cases in Kibra, Dagoretti and Otiende, all in Nairobi, where sections of the informal business community are engaged in this abuse.

A good case study of the informal waste picking economy is Langata Tegemeo, a group of about 50 youths who serve over 500 households in Kijijini slums, Southlands. The group collects waste from each household at a fee of KSh20 per week and takes it to a government-allocated waste transfer station.

They frequently receive donations in the form of protective gear and work equipment from well-wishers, including politicians. In return, they engage in voluntary street waste picking activities, not just in the slum but also in the affluent neighbourhoods of Langata.

Such groups exist in most informal settlements where government waste management services are lacking. They are not recognised by the government. There was, however, an attempt to provide some form of subsidy in 2018 when a number of manufacturers teamed up to establish a fund that was supposed to increase recycling by doubling the price of certain kinds of plastics. Regrettably, the scheme is yet to benefit the waste pickers as they lack access to the said manufacturers.

Another under-appreciated form of waste picking labour is provided by street families. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, 20,000 people live on streets in Kenya. Some of these homeless people pick plastic bottles and scrap metal for sale to brokers, who then sell them to recyclers at a profit.

Another waste picking initiative worth mentioning is Flipflopi, which describes itself as “a movement for change with a mission to end single-use plastic and lead a plastic-reuse revolution”. In 2017, Flipflopi made a boat from ten tonnes of plastic picked by volunteers from the beaches. The boat sailed along the East African coast in 2019 to raise awareness of the global plastics problem, earning Kenya international praise.

Some of these homeless people pick plastic bottles and scrap metal for sale to brokers, who then sell them to recyclers at a profit.

Thousands of clean-ups are conducted every year in Kenya, recovering hundreds of tonnes of refuse from streets, rivers, and communities. While many are grassroots initiatives, Clean Up Kenya is among organisations that recruit nationally for clean-ups.

Lastly, we have waste pickers who work on dumpsites. There is at least one commissioned dumpsite in each of the 47 counties, the largest being the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi.

The landfill was commissioned in the late seventies and is still operational despite being declared full in 2001. Located in a poor neighbourhood, the Dandora dumpsite receives almost all of the city’s household, commercial and municipal waste.

Discussions on the proposed decommissioning the dump have been ongoing for the last twenty years with little success. Despite the dumpsite being an environmental and health hazard, it is estimated that between 3,000 and 6,000 waste pickers and their families depend on it for a livelihood. Many work without protective gear, thus exposing themselves to dangerous chemicals which have a negative impact on their health. According to a study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme, high concentrations of heavy metals such as lead and mercury were found in children living near the dumpsite.

Stanley Didi, a coordinator at Shepherd CBO, and a former street boy, says: “We believe the government has committed a crime against the waste picking community and the people of Dandora.”

The dumpsite is easily accessible to anyone, including children. Vicious gangs and cartels control operations at the dumpsite. They dictate who is to pick what, where and when. Sometimes riots and fights erupt whenever trucks bring in “lucrative” garbage.

While, there is no data available on the amount of recyclable waste salvaged from the dumpsite, it is assumed that a sizeable part of the 6,000 tonnes of plastic recovered in 2019 came from Dandora.

Some dumps are however better coordinated. A good example is the Ngong dumpsite in Kajiado County, which has since been closed due to environmental concerns. At its peak, it used to receive 50 to 100 tonnes of waste daily.

“We believe the government has committed a crime against the waste picking community and the people of Dandora.”

Pickers had divided themselves into groups, with each group allowed onto the dumpsite based on a daily roster, with women-only days also foreseen. This coordination helped reduce conflicts among the pickers. The workers had a welfare group that supported about 200 members. There was a playground for children who accompanied their mothers to work, and they were not allowed on the dumpsite.

Kenya is yet to fully appreciate the important role waste picking contributes to waste management. The existing waste management laws do not acknowledge the role of waste pickers despite the fact that a large percentage of the close to 10 million tonnes of waste produced annually are processed by waste pickers.

Most of these workers live in extreme poverty, many without accommodation. There is need to incorporate them into national and county waste management plans and also involve them in decision making which could include supporting efforts to establish a national waste picking movement to advance the rights of this essential labour force.

[angelleayoung]

The Plastic Problem of the Philippines

Plastic pollution is one of the leading causes of climate change and the decline in biodiversity. It has already killed countless of marine life, and continues to do so by destroying more marine ecosystems and is now negatively affecting human health. These plastics or single-use plastics to be specific come from the corporations who produce them who mismanage their plastic waste and often put their environmental responsibility towards their consumers by greenwashing their products to appeal to the eco-conscious consumer and also because of the lack of proper waste disposal facilities in the Philippines and the lack of law enforcements. Speaking of eco-conscious consumers, an individual’s change to sustainable living is substantial but not enough. Systemic change is what is needed to stop the environmental crisis so demanding corporations to finally take their responsibility to the environment seriously and urging for the Philippine Government to support cities and communities to regulate the use of single-use plastics can be the most impactful things an eco-conscious consumer can do because these corporations are the top contributors to plastic pollution and also because sustainable living is not accessible to everyone unless corporations, together with the Philippine Government, make it so. 

According to the head of the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS), 70% of the Filipino population has no access to disposal facilities and sanitary landfills which causes waste to leak into the oceans. The spearhead of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s global campaign in the Philippines to stop the flow of plastics into nature by 2030, agreed with the latter statement and that the cause of it was due to poorly resourced municipal governments. 65% of mismanaged wastes come from illegal dumpsites and only 35% are from sanitary landfills. Despite the implementation of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001, the law has suffered due to the lack of political will. Many local government units have already been implementing policies and programs to regulate the huge amount of plastic waste but they need stronger support from national government agencies because national government agencies have the power to fulfill an environment that supports these policies and programs by the enforcing of such laws.

The top 5 corporations that contributed most to plastic pollution in the Philippines based on the 2020 Philippine Brand Audit Report are Universal Robina Corp, Nestle, Colgate-Palmolive, Mayora Indah, and Unilever. According to the brand audit report, out of the 47, 024 pieces of plastic waste the volunteers and members of the global Break Free From Plastic movement were able to collect from 17 sites in the Philippines, 37, 681 which is 98% of the total 47, 024 were non-recyclable plastics that have no economic value like the single-use plastic sachet and only the remaining 2% were recyclable plastics. 2, 922 plastic waste came from Unilever; 3, 869 from Mayora Indah; 5, 580 from Colgate-Palmolive; 6, 168 from Nestle; and 6, 350 from Universal Robina Corp. Demanding accountability from these corporate polluters and many others not mentioned means asking them to reveal how much plastic they produce and waste during production, urging them to reduce their total plastic footprint and to redesign their packaging to be reusable or refillable. 

The plastic pollution crisis is literally drowning the oceans and is approaching the peak of irreversibility. The urgent change needed requires political will, innovative and responsible corporations, and cooperative people. Demanding corporate environmental accountability may or may not be a threat to corporations’ multi-million business but their refusal to take accountability and responsibility to the environment together with the lack of law enforcements by the Philippine Government is most definitely a threat to the future of the planet and mankind.

2020 Philippine Brand Audit Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NUwtc4RH7aK-xz_tJslvj4qYR-IfPo5/view

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Macaraeg, Pauline. 20 March 2021. “Only 3 Firms Responsible for Nearly Half of PH’s Plastic Waste”. Retrieved from:

https://www.rappler.com/environment/firms-responsible-nearly-half-philippine-plastic-waste-report

Fernandez, Hannah Alcoseba. 10 June 2020. “Why Plastic-Clogged Philippines Must Face up to Dearth of Waste Disposal and Recycling”. Retrieved from:

https://www.eco-business.com/news/why-plastic-clogged-philippines-must-face-up-to-dearth-of-waste-disposal-and-recycling/

Alegado, Jed. 20 January 2020. “Philippines: Banning Single-Use Plastics at the National Level and Strengthening Existing Laws Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution Crisis”. Retrieved from:

https://th.boell.org/en/2020/01/20/philippines-banning-single-use-plastics-national-level-and-strengthening-existing-laws

Parker, Laura. 7 October 2020. “Plastic Pollution is a Huge Problem - and it’s not too Late to Fix it”. Retrieved from:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/plastic-pollution-huge-problem-not-too-late-to-fix-it

Petsko, Emily. 3 August 2021. “The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis is Approaching an Irreversible Tipping Point”. Retrieved from:

https://oceana.org/blog/global-plastic-pollution-crisis-approaching-irreversible%C2%A0%E2%80%98tipping-point

Onda, Dr. Deo Florence L. 15 June 2021. “The Extent of Plastics Pollution in PH”. Retrieved from:

https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/15/opinion/the-extent-of-plastics-pollution-in-ph/1803201

Parker, Laura. 7 June 2019. “The World’s Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained”. Retrieved from:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/plastic-pollution

LONG BREAK EXPERIENCES

A few days before the typhoon, I got myself accidentally bitten by my new unvaccinated puppy that my family got in late November. My mother rushed me to the hospital to get rabies shots and so I was injected 8 times on my arms and shoulders that day. Then, it happened. My family was unprepared, like many other families that day. We thought it was just going to be another storm we could sleep through but we barely slept at all. My father opened all the windows and doors so they wouldn’t break but flying debris from the outside came in our house. My mother prayed the rosary over and over again. Our car got smashed by a wall. That night was a horrifying scene and sound, for almost everyone. The following weeks were a blur for me. Time seemed to stop. Everyday was the same. Everyone was securing resources for themselves and their families and there was a fire almost every night.

Then, all of my dog’s three puppies and the puppy that bit me got sick so I had to admit them to the vet. Sadly, the three puppies died and the only one that survived was the one that bit me. I was so hopeful that they’d all live even though the doctor already said they wouldn’t. It cost me some of my savings for college since I didn’t want to ask my parents because they also had a lot of bills to pay. However, I didn’t think it was a waste of money. I thought saving lives, no matter how small, was worth trying; and that hope, no matter how big the odds are going against you, is worth believing. But perhaps I was wrong.

My mind took over me the weeks after the unfortunate event. Getting out of bed and doing basic things like eating and taking a bath suddenly seemed to take so much energy. I worried I didn’t do enough for the puppies. I worried about my missing activities in school. I worried about my mother who didn’t admit she was overworked. I worried about my future and education. The “if onlys” and “what ifs” consumed me to the point that my physical body responded. I became sick. It was most likely the Omicron variant. I feared it would make my mental state even worse but it fortunately didn’t . Instead, it made me read a book about worrying and living. It’s not the best book out there but it got me out of my own slump and made me read 6 more books. The two things I took from that book was to accept what is and to focus more on the present. It’s easier said than done but like what I said, saving lives is worth trying. It doesn’t only mean saving others and cute little puppies, it can also mean saving myself.

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National law banning single-use plastics needed to reduce carbon footprint, achieve '1.5°C world' -CCC

#PHinfo: National law banning single-use plastics needed to reduce carbon footprint, achieve '1.5°C world' -CCC

An open dumpsite in Sta. Ana, Pampanga filled with single-use plastics. (Contributed photo)

CALOOCAN CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- The Climate Change Commission (CCC) today emphasized the need for a Republic Act banning single-use plastics in the Philippines for the country to contribute to the global goal of 1.5°Celsius limit and prevent the worst of climate change impacts.

In response, a technical working group of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecology chaired by Representative Francisco "Kiko" Benitez moved to consolidate and finalize bills seeking to phase-out or regulate single-use plastics.

“A national law regulating single-use plastics will serve as an overarching framework and a unified policy to strengthen the impact of existing local ordinances that currently ban or regulate single-use plastics across an estimated 480 provinces, cities, and municipalities,” the CCC said.

The CCC, led by its Chairperson-designate Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, has said that it is aligned with the aims of the bill “to advance realistic solutions to address the challenge of single-use plastics pollution and provide a clear pathway for the pursuit of sustainable consumption and production.”

In its submission to the Ecology Committee, the CCC said, “a single-use plastics ban is a necessary key step towards achieving a '1.5°C world.' This is the global warming threshold at which vulnerable countries like the Philippines can survive climate impacts. The proposed measure will help create a fundamental shift in the way we deliver on socioeconomic needs, whereby we can promote a cleaner environment, reduce flooding as we are a typhoon-prone country, and mitigate carbon emissions from plastics production."

A Roadmap for Sustainability on Single-Use Plastics by the United Nations Environment Programme warned that the world’s capacity to cope with plastic waste has already been overwhelmed. With only 9 percent of the world’s plastic waste being recycled and the rest ending up in landfills, dumps, or in the environment, the report estimates that there will be 12 billion tons of plastic litter in landfills and the environment by 2050. Aside from the environmental impact, the UN also warns of the numerous health problems and vast economic damage caused by plastic waste.

On Monday, the House TWG on its fourth meeting completed a run-through of its draft bill with stakeholders from industry, environmental groups and experts, academia, government, and civil society. Among the provisions discussed during the meeting was the proposed provision on Extended Producers' Responsibility or EPR authored by Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez, which will hold producers responsible for collecting and recycling the amount of plastic that they produce and introduce into the market.

“Mandatory EPR will be complementary to a ban on single use plastics as a long-term regulatory measure. It will reduce the amount of packaging lingering in the environment, foster business responsibility, and stimulate the recycling sector, as found in the UN report," the CCC said.

The fourth TWG meeting also touched on other solutions needed to solve the problem of plastic waste, including the need to improve solid waste management, invest in the country’s recycling infrastructure, and intervene in e-commerce especially as the lockdowns due to the pandemic are seen to increase the use of unnecessary plastic.

“It requires more than a single type of solution. This is such a comprehensive and lifestyle issue that is a consequence of our own industrial processes for the last 200 years,” said Rep. Benitez.

UN Environment’s roadmap similarly notes a broad range of actions that must be taken by stakeholders beyond bans and levies on single-use plastics, including the need to improve waste management practices; provide financial incentives to change the habits of consumers, retailers, and manufacturers; accelerate a more circular model of plastics design and production; finance research and the development of alternative materials; and raise awareness. (PIA NCR)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "National law banning single-use plastics needed to reduce carbon footprint, achieve '1.5°C world' -CCC." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1068316 (accessed March 02, 2021 at 01:14PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "National law banning single-use plastics needed to reduce carbon footprint, achieve '1.5°C world' -CCC." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1068316 (archived).

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Waste Management Services

As a result of population growth and economic activities, the amounts of wastes at the UAE have increased in the last decade. Most of the hazardous waste management results in municipal landfills or dumpsites, where organic waste generates lots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Currently, a bit of the waste is burnt, and also the rate of municipal waste recycling has been rapidly rising.

Solid waste management customer services in the country are coordinated throughout local authorities. Waste problems are handled through recycling and turning waste to energy and resources, new technologies and improved waste separation and collection arrangements. In UAE a waste management company aims to reduce the adverse per capita ecological effect of cities, for example by paying special focus on quality of air and municipal as well as other waste management centre control.

Waste management company and solid waste management services consist of collecting waste, cleaning, sorting it out, and recycling it. They incinerate, compost, and landfill the waste. Through reliable providers and technical expertise, many companies and authorities are their joyful clients. 

Using a well-equipped fleet, they offer perfect waste management services around the clock. The waste management company provides a range of trolley bin services to function as diverse waste management demands of the customers.

Hazardous waste management companies tackle diverse waste types including non -- hazardous solid waste, and residential waste from communities, industrial waste from both constructions and offices and demolition industrial waste-disposal.

Waste management services include hazardous waste collection, disposal and recycling, handling domestic municipal waste, medical waste and industrial cleaning.

Waste management companies have a special team to check the customer demands before deciding the right service type, container dimensions, and collection frequency. The business is really a stand outside with special programs for educating the community on waste management including guided tours, waste audits, technical forums and tailored apps.

Waste management companies  are among many main providers in UAE in sewage management, elimination of waste water and waste management. Dotless could be a trusted partner despite the magnitude of this waste, its own type or illness. When it really is solids, sludge, or liquids, the team might offer extensive waste management solutions. The waste management services can be found round the clock and all and various types of emergency cases are all managed having a well trained and capable team and experts. Yellow Pages gives the contact number for the business firms and organisations which gives the best of their services.

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Worldbuilding nobody asked for: star verse municipal waste management

Warring Lands: Generally not really existing. Services in Select Locations.

The rich have plumbing but that mostly just means the pipes deposit into a collection tank that then gets dealt with by the servants, and most of their water is stored in rain tanks and some from wells. Poor or rural farm areas tend to have outhouses or chamber pots or municipal toilets with a water storage tank above that can flush the pipes into a storage tank.

In the city, the servants take the waste to collection sites set up by people who can find use in the materials or transfer them to the traders (either buying their service or selling the materials to them). If the rich have an estate, they tend to have a compost area on sight or animals to feed the organic waste to. Farms tend to work the same way. They’ll sell what they can to the Traders for coin or in exchange for work, but they tend to have a dumpsite for materials that can’t be reused, recycled, or sold.

In places where the Cloth Halls have established themselves, they offer waste collection and disposal services as well as street cleaning and maintenance. Their costs are covered by billing the rich for the services as well as selling goods made from the recycled materials (compost, glasswork, fabric, paper) in their various shops, as well as from the general operating budget of the halls and associated shops. They offer door to door pickup in the areas that they are established, and use the weekly encounters as a way to converse with the residents and know what is going on in the city and see who would benefit from their social services. They also use the waste system to provide jobs and livelihoods to the people they help and tend to run a farm outside of the city that benefits from it as well.

Sun Desert: small group self-regulation

The majority of the population lives in self-sustaining villages. Organic waste is turned into compost or used as animal feed. Goods are reused and repurposed as long as possible, a village dump exists for everything else.

Western Lands: same as above

Imperial Empire: Rich have it, poor don’t

The rich have plumbing and waste disposal carried out by servants. The poor on the coasts tend to spread out into dock districts and floating cities, what waste they can’t reuse or recycle, they dump into the water as fill to extend the land.

Stone Lands: robust government service

The stone lands have a strong culture of civil service, and part of that is maintaining the roads, lighting, and public cleanliness. They have street cleaners, as well as a public infrastructure for water and waste. They have bins on the streets as well as households, serviced by guards and those sentenced to community service by the courts. Services are paid for by taxes as well as cost recovery options such as selling materials to shops that can utilize recyclable materials. They also have official dumping sites for other waste, managed by the government/guards, as well as waste water and other waste treatment plants.

Traders: variable

If the Traders have waste that can be resold, they will add it to those materials, otherwise they’ll dump it where there are already existing dumpsites that the locals have created and use. There is a strong taboo on leaving garbage or trash along the roads and codified as illegal and punishable by fine under Trader Law.

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New composting facility promotes sustainable waste mgnt

New composting facility promotes sustainable waste mgnt

SWITCH-ON. Re-elect Mayor Pablito Sanidad leads the ceremonial switch-on of the town composting facility on Wednesday (June 1, 2022), which will be used at the municipal dumpsite in Barangay Sucoc, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The facility is in support of the town’s sustainable waste management program and compliance with RA 9003. (Photo courtesy of Narvacan LGU)  LAOAG CITY – A new composting…

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Delhi: Special officer visits Ghazipur landfill site, apprised of December 2024 deadline to clear it

Delhi: Special officer visits Ghazipur landfill site, apprised of December 2024 deadline to clear it

On the first after being deputed as the special officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Ashwani Kumar visited the Ghazipur landfill site and waste-to-energy Plant Saturday and was apprised of an action plan to clear the dumpsite by December 2024. Kumar and chief secretary Naresh Kumar were apprised of steps taken to control incidents of fire, site monitoring mechanism, stepping up…

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Disposing of Waste Bricks and Rubbish

When it comes to disposal of waste bricks, a landfill is one of the easiest options. However, you need to be aware that bricks can take up a lot of space in a landfill. Furthermore, mining shale to make bricks is extremely expensive and bad for the environment. Therefore, you must find an appropriate disposal method for bricks in your area. There are different methods for disposal, depending on the amount of bricks and the rules of your municipality.

Another option for disposing of Bricks Waste Rubbish Removal to a landfill yourself. However, this method is only suited for small amounts of brick. Moreover, you will have to spend money on gas and time to load and unload the bricks, as well as paying a fee for landfill fees. In this way, you are wasting your time and money. Moreover, bricks that are in good condition can be donated to local materials exchange programs or reused.

If you're not confident enough to handle this task yourself, consider hiring a waste removal service. Bricks can be purchased in small quantities and be reused as rubble by professionals. However, you'll have to pay a lot for bricks that are of poor quality, so you might have to opt for a specialized service. It is best to contact a reliable waste removal company to perform the job.

To find a reliable removal service, it is a good idea to go online. A site called Airtasker allows you to hire local people to help you with your large project. Taskers can deliver the rubble to the dumpsite. It can be quite a challenge, but the benefits are immense. You'll be able to get rid of your waste bricks and rubble with minimal work and hassle. With the help of this service, you'll be able to finish the project and save money.

In addition to the convenience of online services, you can also hire a local junk removal service. Local services are available to haul bricks for disposal. In addition, they can transport 2 tons of brick at a time. Just make sure to check their capacity before booking a dumpster rental. So, if you're looking for a cost-effective disposal option, consider hiring a local junk removal service.They'll load all of the materials into their truck and Waste management.

[dayacharan]

Bulldozer for Landfill Management

Bulldozer for Landfill Management

Bulldozer at the landfill for working concrete demolition and waste. Landfill mining as a remediation technique for Municipal Solid Waste dumpsites, which are an inherent feature of each city of note, in developing countries. These dumpsites, more often than not, nothing more than a piece of land where all of the city’s refuse is collected, are threats to the environment and consume valuable…

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

It is commonly stated that the cleanliness of one's environment is critical to one's health and well-being. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched by the Indian government on October 2nd, 2014, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Swachata (cleanliness) was emphasized by Gandhiji because he sincerely believed it was the path to a healthy and prosperous life.

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan aims to clean up both rural and urban regions across India. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs would be in charge of the mission's urban component, while the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation would be in charge of the mission's rural component.

Urban Swachh Bharat Mission

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is in charge of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). The following are the areas of focus: 

Construction of adequate toilet facilities

Management of Solid Waste

Public Awareness and Information and Education Communication (IEC)

Building Capacity

One of the key goals of the Swachh Bharat Mission is to educate people about cleanliness and sanitation. People will only pay attention to and follow sanitation standards once they are aware of the importance of cleanliness to a person's and society's health and well-being.

The programme also attempts to eliminate open defecation, manual scavenging, and instill in people a sense of fundamental cleanliness, among other things. Furthermore, it strives to build toilets in families, public toilets, and communal toilets in order to provide a sufficient number of facilities and to encourage people to develop a feeling of hygiene and sanitation. The initiative also intends to establish a solid waste management system in each municipality in order to instill a sense of cleanliness.

The following are some of the goals that have been set:

All statutory towns have received ODF+ accreditation. The acronym ODF stands for "Open Defecation Free Certification."

ODF++ certification for statutory towns with populations under 1 lakh.

Water+ certification is required in 50 percent of statutory towns with populations of less than 1 lakh people.

Three-star rating All statutory towns are garbage-free, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs' Star Rating Protocol for Garbage-Free Cities.

All legacy dumpsites are being bioremediation.

Gramin Swachh Bharat Mission

Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin is the name of the rural project, which is run by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. The primary goal is to eliminate open defecation in the villages and adjacent areas. The programme also includes the provision of a solid and liquid waste management system in order to ensure a greater level of sanitation, hygiene, and, above all, cleanliness.

The programme intends to offer Individual Household Latrines to rural households, particularly those living below the poverty line. Furthermore, as part of the scheme, community toilets will be built. The Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin initiative also ensures the availability of regular clean water for storing and other needs.

It is billed as the world's largest behavior change program, and it is going about it the correct way, with the goal of bringing about change at the grassroots level. When people are asked to participate in this program, a sense of responsibility is established in them, reminding them that they have a personal responsibility for the cleanliness of their surroundings and society.

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Waste pickers play an important role in waste management in Kenya. They not only help to keep towns and cities clean, they also play a big role in the recycling process.

In 2019, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers recovered over 6,000 metric tonnes of plastic for recycling. This would not have been possible without the work of refuse handlers. There is, however, not enough data to quantify the contribution of waste picking to waste management.

With a population of five million, Nairobi is estimated to generate between 2,000 and 4,000 tonnes of waste daily. Combined, the cities of Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu generate 10,000 tonnes of trash each day, with a significant portion being handled by waste pickers.

Waste pickers in Kenya fall into two main categories — those that are part of the urban formal waste management labour force and those working in the informal economy. The formal workers are either employed by county governments or consist of licenced and unlicensed private operators that serve homes and commercial facilities. The waste they collect is transported to commissioned dumpsites where sorting takes place. Formal refuse handlers work in a coordinated manner. They enjoy a regular income and other benefits, including membership in unions that agitate for their welfare. They, however, receive a minimum wage and often fall into the category of lower cadre earners in both the public and private sector. It is projected that there are close to 100,000 formal waste pickers in Kenya.

On the other hand, the existence of an informal waste picking economy is historically linked to poverty and is mostly associated with vulnerable groups such as street families and slum dwellers, many of them women and children. Because of the informal nature of their work, their exact number is unknown. These workers collect garbage from the streets, bins, markets, and from waste transfer stations as well as from dumpsites. They are rarely part of welfare groups. Where such exist, they tend to be cartels that benefit the leaders at the expense of members.

It is projected that there are close to 100,000 formal waste pickers in Kenya.

In addition, there are cases where informal waste pickers are exploited by the larger society. Such exploitation comes in the form of work without pay in places such as municipal markets. In 2019, Clean Up Kenya, a lobby group, documented cases in Kibra, Dagoretti and Otiende, all in Nairobi, where sections of the informal business community are engaged in this abuse.

A good case study of the informal waste picking economy is Langata Tegemeo, a group of about 50 youths who serve over 500 households in Kijijini slums, Southlands. The group collects waste from each household at a fee of KSh20 per week and takes it to a government-allocated waste transfer station.

They frequently receive donations in the form of protective gear and work equipment from well-wishers, including politicians. In return, they engage in voluntary street waste picking activities, not just in the slum but also in the affluent neighbourhoods of Langata.

Such groups exist in most informal settlements where government waste management services are lacking. They are not recognised by the government. There was, however, an attempt to provide some form of subsidy in 2018 when a number of manufacturers teamed up to establish a fund that was supposed to increase recycling by doubling the price of certain kinds of plastics. Regrettably, the scheme is yet to benefit the waste pickers as they lack access to the said manufacturers.

Another under-appreciated form of waste picking labour is provided by street families. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, 20,000 people live on streets in Kenya. Some of these homeless people pick plastic bottles and scrap metal for sale to brokers, who then sell them to recyclers at a profit.

Another waste picking initiative worth mentioning is Flipflopi, which describes itself as “a movement for change with a mission to end single-use plastic and lead a plastic-reuse revolution”. In 2017, Flipflopi made a boat from ten tonnes of plastic picked by volunteers from the beaches. The boat sailed along the East African coast in 2019 to raise awareness of the global plastics problem, earning Kenya international praise.

Some of these homeless people pick plastic bottles and scrap metal for sale to brokers, who then sell them to recyclers at a profit.

Thousands of clean-ups are conducted every year in Kenya, recovering hundreds of tonnes of refuse from streets, rivers, and communities. While many are grassroots initiatives, Clean Up Kenya is among organisations that recruit nationally for clean-ups.

Lastly, we have waste pickers who work on dumpsites. There is at least one commissioned dumpsite in each of the 47 counties, the largest being the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi.

The landfill was commissioned in the late seventies and is still operational despite being declared full in 2001. Located in a poor neighbourhood, the Dandora dumpsite receives almost all of the city’s household, commercial and municipal waste.

Discussions on the proposed decommissioning the dump have been ongoing for the last twenty years with little success. Despite the dumpsite being an environmental and health hazard, it is estimated that between 3,000 and 6,000 waste pickers and their families depend on it for a livelihood. Many work without protective gear, thus exposing themselves to dangerous chemicals which have a negative impact on their health. According to a study commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme, high concentrations of heavy metals such as lead and mercury were found in children living near the dumpsite.

Stanley Didi, a coordinator at Shepherd CBO, and a former street boy, says: “We believe the government has committed a crime against the waste picking community and the people of Dandora.”

The dumpsite is easily accessible to anyone, including children. Vicious gangs and cartels control operations at the dumpsite. They dictate who is to pick what, where and when. Sometimes riots and fights erupt whenever trucks bring in “lucrative” garbage.

While, there is no data available on the amount of recyclable waste salvaged from the dumpsite, it is assumed that a sizeable part of the 6,000 tonnes of plastic recovered in 2019 came from Dandora.

Some dumps are however better coordinated. A good example is the Ngong dumpsite in Kajiado County, which has since been closed due to environmental concerns. At its peak, it used to receive 50 to 100 tonnes of waste daily.

“We believe the government has committed a crime against the waste picking community and the people of Dandora.”

Pickers had divided themselves into groups, with each group allowed onto the dumpsite based on a daily roster, with women-only days also foreseen. This coordination helped reduce conflicts among the pickers. The workers had a welfare group that supported about 200 members. There was a playground for children who accompanied their mothers to work, and they were not allowed on the dumpsite.

Kenya is yet to fully appreciate the important role waste picking contributes to waste management. The existing waste management laws do not acknowledge the role of waste pickers despite the fact that a large percentage of the close to 10 million tonnes of waste produced annually are processed by waste pickers.

Most of these workers live in extreme poverty, many without accommodation. There is need to incorporate them into national and county waste management plans and also involve them in decision making which could include supporting efforts to establish a national waste picking movement to advance the rights of this essential labour force.

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Learn about the benefits of dumpsites for the environment

One of the main environmental problems that are constantly on news around the world is global warming. The emission of greenhouse gases is the main reason for global warming. It is a problem that has been causing large-scale repercussions and that affect the planet and people. So an implementation of the alternative solution is necessary to work in waste management since the decomposition of these represents around 3.6% of total emissions. The problem of incorrect waste management has very negative socio-environmental impacts that generate alarming pollution on the environment, biodiversity, and human life. Therefore, to reverse this situation the implementation of landfill infrastructures is one of the most recommended and used methods worldwide for the final disposal of household waste generated in urban activities. 

Landfills in dumpsites allow considerably reduce wastes to the environment and contribute towards the healthy and safe growth of cities. So now let's find out the advantages of dumpsites; 

Benefits of Dumpsites:

Dumpsites improve industrial activities without causing damage to public health and safety. There are also so many other benefits of landfilling in dumpsites. Here are the top three benefits suggested by the experts at top dump site Edmonton;

Generate renewable energy

With proper design and necessary investments, municipal solid waste deposited in landfills can become an opportunity to produce energy. This energy is produced in so-called digesters or bio mechanization plants, producing a gas similar to natural gas that serves to produce electricity and heat. This process is also part of the circular economy concept, which aims to make the most of all resources by focusing on the reduction, reuse, and recycling of the elements.

Keeps cities clean

Any region that does not have a landfill is prone to people dumping waste on public roads, roads, markets, or in the commonly called "dumps", which seriously harm the health of the inhabitants of the surrounding areas, causing infectious and polluting foci for the city. Therefore, to treat municipal solid waste in Peru and developing countries, the landfill method is the most economical and sustainable alternative for the environment.

It  is a safe technique

Currently, there are other techniques for waste disposal, for example, incinerators, in particular. This technique is dangerous because they produce smoke during the combustion process, and if they are not properly treated and filtered, they generate acid gases, carcinogenic dioxins, heavy metals, and nitrogen oxide that are harmful to human health and the environment. However, in a landfill, this technique is worked with an optimal design, complies with regulations and control systems. In such a way that it helps to preserve the health of citizens and the environment.

Requirements for the landfill in dumpsites

In urban areas, you will find so many dumpsites for landfills. According to top dump site Edmonton, much landfill plant uses engineering principles to confine waste to the smallest possible area, reducing its volume through compaction followed by a process that includes covering the deposited waste daily with an adequate thickness of earth. 

This operation requires appropriate mechanical equipment, as well as professionals with high experience in the proper management of gases and leachate (liquid contaminants generated in a landfill) that the activity generates.

In this sense, citizens must know and raise awareness about the benefits to the community and the environment provided by a landfill infrastructure. It regulates and supervises by the Environmental Evaluation and Inspection Agency (OEFA), the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), and the relevant local governments, who legally establish the final disposal processes under the correct technical conditions, sanitary, environmentally safe, and at viable costs.

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Closure awaits sanitary landfills operating as open dumps: DENR

#PHnews: Closure awaits sanitary landfills operating as open dumps: DENR

MANILA – Some erring sanitary landfills in the country risk getting entangled in the crackdown the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is conducting against open dumpsites nationwide. "We'll shut down sanitary landfills operating as open dumps," said DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda on Monday. He assured such action, expecting the crackdown to increase demand for facilities where open dumps' solid waste -- which are mixed or unsegregated -- can be brought for final disposal. Republic Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act) requires segregation of solid waste into compostable, reusable and recyclable trash so what's left for final disposal are residual waste materials only, he noted. "I'd like to get the attention of sanitary landfill operators to refrain from accepting mixed waste," he said. National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) said sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, worn-out rugs, ceramics and plastic-lined cartons are among examples of residual waste since these items are non-compostable and non-recyclable.

RA 9003 states that sanitary landfill is a "waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a manner that exerts engineering control over significant potential environment impacts arising from the development and operation of the facility." Open dump is a "disposal area wherein the solid wastes are indiscriminately thrown or disposed of without due planning and consideration for environmental and health standards," RA 9003 continued. DENR is cracking down on open dumps in the country, and targets to close down the last of these this March, as RA 9003 prohibits such areas' use as final waste disposal sites. "As an alternative, sanitary landfill sites shall be developed and operated as a final disposal site for solid and, eventually, residual wastes of a municipality or city or a cluster of municipality and/or cities," RA 9003 said. Antiporda noted some sanitary landfills that accept mixed waste already established respective facilities for composting biodegradable trash brought there. He's urging other sanitary landfills concerned to have composting facilities as well. Come up with technologies for addressing biodegradables, he told operators of such landfills. Composting is among activities that RA 9003 promotes to help reduce volume of waste for disposal. NSWMC said among biodegradable waste are fruit and vegetable peelings, left-over food, soft shells, leaves, flowers, branches as well as entrails of fish, fowl, meat and animals. "They undergo biological degradation under controlled conditions and can be turned into compost (soil conditioner or organic fertilizer) by mixing them with soil, water, air and biological additives/activators(optional)," NSWMC also said. (PNA) 

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