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Programmesreduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair,

restore, reclaim

• Waste Sensitive Communities• Less Plastic for Me• E-Waste Management

Saahas Zero Waste Solutions LLP

Providing professional waste management services to companies, Schools, households and communities. Collectively we recycle 7,000 kgs of waste per day from our clients

Providing livelihood opportunities and strengthening the informal Sector involved in collection and recycling of waste.

reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore, reclaim

KASA RASAFrom waste to resourcesCommunity Waste Management initiatives in

Ejipura, near NGV and in High Tension Wire area, near Jyothi Nivas College, Koramangala

Partners BBMP, CSA, CHF and Saahas

Residents handing over segregated waste:

Collection by BBMP. Further segregation in the auto:

Composting of food waste from the neighbourhood

Sorting of Dry waste

Waste Sensitive Kumaran

• Sources?

• Types?

Waste Sensitive Kumarans

• Segregate – dry recyclable from wet organic waste (food and leaves)

• Also segregate e-Waste, look for bin • Toilet and medical waste, chemical waste from

labs to be kept separate - rejects

• Dry waste picked up by Saahas for secondary sorting and recycling•The organic waste sent to Mallasandra campus for composting in tanks

90% of waste is recyclable!

Recycled products

• Paper – recycled paper products

• Plastic – used for roads and recycled plastic products such as chairs, raincoats, lower grade plastic bags.

• Tetra Pak cartons – recycled paper products and roofing sheets

• E-waste – plastic, metals

Pick the least recyclable material

• Plastic• Glass • Metal

Pick the least recyclable material

• Plastic• Glass • Metal

Plastic can be recycled at most 4 to 5 times, while glass and metal can be recycled over and over without loss of quality.

Source: CERE, Mumbai

How long does it take to bio-degrade?

Vegetables and fruits 3 - 4 weeks

Paper 1 monthWood 10-15 years

Aluminum cans 200 -300 yearsPlastic 450 – 1000 yearsThermocol, glass, Never, Unknown

REFUSE A PLASTIC BAG,CARRY YOUR OWN SHOPPING BAG

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 Food consumption for 1 week

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food consumption for 1

week

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, REFUSE, RECOVER, REPAIR, RESTORE, RECLAIM