Adar Poonawalla Clean City Initiative

Waste is not merely an environmental issue it leads to health issues as well as economic losses. Every year, the world generates billions of tons of waste, much of it is not disposed of correctly or goes through the necessary waste management processes. Although civic bodies collect and dispose off waste on a daily basis, the kind of scale we are dealing with is overwhelming. It can only be reduced with citizens’ participation and public awareness. And awareness starts with getting involved in tangible activities. Plogging is a relatively new sustainable movement created that mixes outdoor activities like jogging, trekking with activities that help safeguard the environment. In simple terms participants in plogging activities collect trash/ litter while doing outdoor activities and take them back for disposal. It is a great activity that combines fitness and cleanliness. Benefits of plogging The litter on the roads that nobody cares to pickup will eventually end up trashe...

As the World embarks on a challenging journey towards Net Zero, waste management and citizens engagement is of paramount importance. And in waste management apart from the macro level issues, one of the mounting issues is the litter we see on the roads and public places. Most of the times we are ignorant and tolerate litter and trash around us as if it doesn’t make a difference. But the fact is that, one small step of picking up a plastic bottle, a chit of paper, a discarded household material or product and putting it into a bin will make a huge difference. Our culture emphasizes keeping our surroundings clean, our text books teach us ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. Despite this we see people carelessly throwing litter especially in public places, others are bystanders as if it is not our responsibility. If we remain ignorant of the growing litter, it will add up to the already overburdened landfills, deface our public places, beaches, tourism sites, and add to the already c...

Keeping the city clean is not a piece of cake. A lot of hard work and consistency is needed to keep the environment clean. Having the help of various machines to do this is a cherry on the cake. Machines save our time, they make cleaning efficient and ease up the job a little.   Machines are a great help to man but they can’t be used until the men are skilled. Machines like the Glutton Vacuum Litter Picker , Trilo, Hyva, Tipper help to keep the city clean with smooth handling by their operators. They even help with transportation and storage of the waste collected. Water ATMs providing free water, pothole repairing machines , street sweepers are all great examples of man & machines working together. Using these machines helps to clean many kilometres of areas and help the people in need, which would be impossible with using only manpower.   Eliminating chronic spots, managing the waste, making the city green is all done by man & machines together, making it a super j...