20-10-2014, 12:38 PM
Abstracts: Solid waste management (SWM) is the most challenging issue pertaining in the urban cities. Enhanced population, urbanization, industrialization, improved lifestyles and changing consumption pattern are resulting in the generation of increased amount of solid waste and diversification of the type of solid waste generated. As a consequence environmental pollution and health hazard has increased to an alarming rate. “Wealth from Waste”: A solid waste management model for institution is framed which aims to achieve zero waste. A pilot project was conducted at LJ campus to practically implement & demonstrate this model. This model guide institutions, commercial units & municipal authorities to formulate their solid waste management action plans.