Waste management

Climate Change is Real, We Need to Care. NOW!, Biju and Tuli #1: Adopt eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle, Every kilogram of textiles produced, generates about 17 kilograms of CO2. Being mindful of what we consume and how we consume can go a long way in saving our environment. The 4 R’s, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle, are a great reminder for us. So, begin with buying fewer new clothes to reduce your carbon footprint and cut down waste., cloth bag #2: Say no to single use plastic, Plastic is the largest, most harmful, and most persistent polluter. It is time we adopt new eco-friendly options like carrying a cloth bag, using ecofriendly cutlery for social gatherings and say no to single use plastic. Attempt making even one change rather than trying to turn your entire life eco-friendly overnight., save water #3: Save Water, Did you know that of all the water on Earth, more than 99 percent of Earth’s water is unusable by humans and many other living things? Saving water is one of the biggest callings of our lifetime. So start with ensuring that you always turn off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth, shaving, or using soap., cycle #4: Save Energy, It is important to be mindful of our electricity consumption and make adaptations to reduce the demand for energy products and thereby preserve fossil fuel resources. Switch to energy efficient appliance and choosing to cycle and walk short distances can go a long way in making a difference, segregate waste #5: Segregate Waste, Wet and dry waste need to go into separate bins! When waste is segregated and recycled, it helps keep environment cleaner for children.

Climate change is REAL. We need to care NOW, The climate crisis is here and getting worse each year. The world continues to get warmer at an alarming rate, putting almost every child at risk of more frequent and destructive climate hazards – air pollution, cyclones, disease, flooding, heatwaves and water scarcity. As these hazards continue to intensify, more children will be harmed; more…

The UNICEF Assam Field Office (AFO) supports 203 Tea Estates in eight districts of Assam under the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETA) programme. The lack of safe and adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services provides significant issues to the tea tribes' communities. The report's key objective is to assess the functionality of WASH…

To improve sanitation facilities nationwide, the Government of India (GoI) launched the flagship sanitation campaign, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), in 2014. The campaign's first phase concluded in 2019, with all Indian villages, states and union territories declaring themselves "open-defecation free" (ODF). Further, the Government of India has…

This study was conducted as a weekly surveillance of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 to gather evidence about the COVID-19 situation at the community level. The surveillance study was carried out in the Ahmedabad city of Gujarat state in India.   Given that up to 67 per cent of infected people showed SARS-CoV2 presence in faeces, alternative approaches…

COVID-19 impacted countries across the globe to varying degrees. In India, the pandemic led to the government imposing a nationwide lockdown starting on 24 March 2020, during which almost all activities came to a standstill for the subsequent months. During the pandemic, it became very clear early on that COVID-19 was not just a health crisis that…