GHSC 10 Participated in “Mission waste to wealth”
Date: 19 October, 2022
The college is participating in “Mission waste to wealth”- Swarmani Youth Welfare Association, collaboration with the office of principle scientific advisor to the Government of India, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee and Development of Environment, Chandigarh which has started a project “Mission Waste to Wealth” aiming single use plastic free society and E-waste management to make our “City Beautiful greener and cleaner”. Waste collection drive was held in three phases in college premises. Following activities has been completed by the faculty and students of the college:-
Under this project college has appointed GREEN AMBASSADORS. Green ambassadors along with their teacher In-charge had been invited for training session from the college. In the training session they have trained regarding the procedure of waste disposal by the government authorized recyclers and unauthorized recyclers so that they know where their collected waste would end up.
The Green ambassadors further provided this training to their team back and also sensitized all the students about this mission. They further trained rest students of the college regarding the ill effect of plastic and e- waste pollution to achieve minimization of usage of plastic and reduction in e- waste.
Arrangements has been made for the success of this project -
Color coded dustbins for example black for e-waste, blue for plastic waste and green for wet waste has been arranged in the college for the waste collection.
Proper segregation of waste as per the type of waste (Biodegradable and Non- Bio degradable) is being done in the college campus.
Activities under Phase I
“MISSION WASTE TO WEALTH” was launched in the college premises for the segregation of single use plastic and e-waste management by Swarmani Youth Welfare Association U.T. Chandigarh on 18th May 2022 at 12:20 pm. Students displayed their posters related to e-waste and ban on single use plastic waste on 18th May 2022 for the sensitization of about the hazards of e-waste and plastic waste.On every Wednesday, students and college staff members donate plastic waste and e- waste in the designated area. Around 40-50 kg waste material has been collected in college till now. Glimpse of waste collection in Phase I:
