Jaramkhuria Village : This Village Near Chandubi Lake In Assam Is Being Converted Into Zero-Waste Village

With the theme of #BeatPlasticPollution this World Environment Day, 2023, a village near the Chandubi lake of Assam is being converted into a ¡®zero waste village¡¯.

The concept of 'Zero waste' involves designing and managing products and processes to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste and materials as well as to conserve and recover all resources.

The initiative to transform Jaramkhuria village has been undertaken by Nature¡¯s Orbit Collective Foundation, which works primarily against climate change, and Chandubi Jungle Camp.

Zero waste hub

Speaking to a local media outlet, Debabrata Rajkumar, founder of Nature¡¯s Orbit said: ¡°We have created a zero waste hub initiative. We have created a small waste resource centre where there are four banks: plastic bank, paper bank, metal bank, and glass bank. We also have an organic pit and a compost pit. That is what our initiative is all about: how to go zero waste, and how to minimize consumption."

The Not For Profit Company also plans to install segregation bins with proper IEC (Information, Education and Communication) activities to create awareness and make people conscious about their consumption.

Jaramkhuria village/ East Mojo

The idea is to promote responsible tourism with zero waste and promote the crafts and handlooms of the locals and also their culture of living in harmony with nature," Nature¡¯s Orbit Collective Foundation said.

World Environment Day activities

On World Environment Day, several activities - yoga, a screening of the documentary ¡®Footprints¡¯, and a walk through the woods of Loharghat - were organized to sensitise people about the environment.

Sensitising students about the environment / East Mojo

Handloom expert Abhijit Das, who was also a part of the activites, said while speaking to a local outlet, "There are many artisans here who work with bamboo. We are trying to identify the art, and how we can uplift them, and provide them with access to a market where they can sell their wares. Since we use a lot of plastics nowadays, people should find handcrafted items available in their communities, cities, and states. Perhaps, people can replace the plastics with these handcrafted items,¡± he said.

Other 'zero waste villages' in India

In 2019, Ramkrishna Mission was set to adopt Padupanambur village in Dakshina Kannada district and make it into a zero waste village.

While speaking to TOI, Ramakrishna Mission Swacchata Abhiyan coordinator Swami Ekagamyanandaji had said, "Under the new concept of zero-waste village, no waste from the gram panchayat should go to dump yards. Instead, waste should be reused scientifically."

Mannivakkam village/ The Hindu

In April of 2023, Mannivakkam - a small village in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu achieved zero waste management through a well-oiled garbage collection and segregation system.

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