Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative

स्वयंपाक घरात निर्माण होणारा कचरा आणि प्लास्टिक पॅकेजिंगपासून ते जुन्या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक वस्तू व वापरात नसलेले कपडे,कचऱ्याची समस्या दिवसेंदिवस वाढतच चालली आहे.या आव्हानात आणखी भर म्हणजे उघड्यावर टाकण्यात येणारा कचरा आणि कचरा जाळण्याच्या घटना.यामुळे प्रदूषण वाढतेच शिवाय मानवी आरोग्य आणि पर्यावरणालाही गंभीर धोका निर्माण होतो.ही माहिती नवीन नसली तरी या परिस्थितीचे गांभीर्य वाढत चालले आहे. धोके माहित असूनही आपल्यापैकी बरेच जण घरातील कचरा बाहेर गेल्यावर आपली जबाबदारी संपते असे गृहीत धरतात,मात्र आपली जबाबदारी यापेक्षाही खूप अधिक आहे.संयुक्त राष्ट्रांच्या पर्यावरण कार्यक्रमानुसार (युनायटेड नेशन्स एन्व्हायरमेंट प्रोग्राम) जागतिक शहरी घनकचरा (ग्लोबल म्युनिसिपल सॉलिड वेस्ट) चे प्रमाण 2023 मध्ये 2.1 अब्ज टनांवरून 2050 पर्यंत 3.8 अब्ज टन पर्यंत वाढण्याची शक्यता आहे.योग्य कचरा वर्गीकरणाशिवाय यातील बहुतांश भाग हा उघड्यावर जाऊन साचतो व यामुळे हवा,माती आणि पाण्याच्या प्रदूषणात भर पडते.याचे परिणाम गंभीर असून पाण्याची ढासळत चाललेली गुणवत्ता,श्वसनाचे आजार,संसर्ग व इतर गंभीर आरोग्याच्या समस्या उद्भवण्याचा धोक...

From kitchen scraps and plastic packaging to old electronics and discarded clothing, the issue of waste is growing larger by the day. Adding to the challenge are harmful disposal methods such as open dumping and burning, which not only worsen pollution but also pose serious risks to human health and the environment. This isn’t new information—but the urgency of the situation is only increasing. Despite knowing the dangers, many of us assume our responsibility ends the moment we take out the trash. The truth is far from it. According to the  United Nations Environment Programme , global municipal solid waste is expected to grow from 2.1 billion tonnes in 2023 to a staggering 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Without proper segregation, a significant portion ends up in open landfills, contaminating our air, soil, and water. The consequences? Poor water quality, respiratory diseases, infections, and other serious health conditions. The growing pile of electronic waste and single-use plastic...

L ack of people connect is the root cause of almost all the major issues related to river opined Shailaja Deshpande, founder director of Jeevitnadi - Living River Foundation . Safeguarding river ecology is possible if we all get together and contribute through our own individual actions. Shailaja Deshpande was at the Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative (APCCI) office to interact with the waste warriors and young volunteers as a part of 'Clean City Talks'.  The session was the fifth session in the series which aims to explore different aspects of leadership and what we all can learn to make our city better and more liveable. Mr.Krishnan Komandur, CEO APCCI, Mr. Malhar Karwande, COO APCCI and Mr.Sathya Natarajan, Lead Volunteer APCCI were present on the occasion. Young volunteers from ‘Vartul' and marathon organisation 'Fit Cover 360' were also felicitated on the occasion for their contribution to volunteering activities. ‘Jeevitnadi’ was started in 2014...