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How to make a

Zero Waste Organization!

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Nature makes no waste; waste is a human invention.

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zero waste

Families

JugaadiwallasKabaadiwallas

Neighborhood workshops

NGOs

Tourist area

Media

India-wide Kabaad meet Hobby classes and schools

Local Businesses

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(zero waste organization)(zero waste organization)

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The way we handle our discarded material is a microcosm of the way we handle our

planet and our relationships with each other. If we care about the planet and about each other, we have to care about the way we

treat our discarded materials.

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''kq:vkrkq:vkr lsls NaWVkbZNaWVkbZ djsadjsa (segregate at source)(segregate at source)

IykfLVdIykfLVd dksdks iw.kZr;kiw.kZr;k fu"ks/kfu"ks/k djsadjsa (ban all plastic)(ban all plastic)

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lalk/kuksalalk/kuksa dksdks cpkukcpkuk (conserve all resources)(conserve all resources)

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(host (host jugaadijugaadi workshops!)workshops!)

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(segregate at source)(segregate at source)

•• compostablescompostables –– [[kknkkn cuuscuus ;;ksXksX; ; izkÑfrdizkÑfrd phtsaphtsa

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(ban plastic in every form)(ban plastic in every form)•• Made of unsustainable and nonMade of unsustainable and non--renewable materials (oil renewable materials (oil

and coal), which are running outand coal), which are running out•• Causes great environmental damage Causes great environmental damage •• Blocks drains, lakes, water flow Blocks drains, lakes, water flow –– causing floodingcausing flooding•• Not actually recyclableNot actually recyclable•• Takes 10,000 years to biodegradeTakes 10,000 years to biodegrade•• Releases toxin into whatever it contacts at all times Releases toxin into whatever it contacts at all times –– no no

matter the shape of the plasticmatter the shape of the plastic•• Disrupts hormones of human and animal bodies Disrupts hormones of human and animal bodies –– causing causing

deformities, infertility and brain damagedeformities, infertility and brain damage•• Regularly contain so many toxic substances which cause Regularly contain so many toxic substances which cause

severe health problems, including cancersevere health problems, including cancer

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““When you drink water, remember the spring.” When you drink water, remember the spring.” -- Chinese ProverbChinese Proverb

- equipment/technology

- vehicles

- clothing …

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vk;ksftrvk;ksftr djsadjsa(host (host jugaadijugaadi workshops!)workshops!)

Paper yoga productsPaper yoga products

bulletin board

photo frame

More paper productsMore paper products

paper furniture

paper bags

Even more paper productsEven more paper products

paper mache container

paper yoga curtain

CD/floppy productsCD/floppy products

floppy diary

lamp shade

Compost and gardensCompost and gardens

Join the Zero Waste City!Join the Zero Waste City!

For more ideas and support, contact:For more ideas and support, contact:VishalVishal Singh Singh DhaybhaiDhaybhai and and ShilpaShilpa JainJain

ShikshantarShikshantar245245--13031303

shilpa@swaraj.orgshilpa@swaraj.org