One of the things I really like about FIN’s activities is its trash walks. FIN’s idea is to promote Clean India along with digital skilling for the holistic development of children. I am so happy that in our digital skilling centers, we are not only teaching youth how to use a computer, but we are […]
Plastics and Sustainable Development: What India is doing about it
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy The purpose of this blog post is to assess India’s role in tackling the issue of plastics. It is a crucial topic in the area of solid waste management as the production of plastic increases every year. This […]
From Accra to India: the story of how Trashy Bags is motivating behavioural change in an Indian village
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy In 2015, the waste generation rate in Ghana was 0.47 kilogrammes per capita every day. Plastic waste was the second type of waste generated in the country, accounting for 14% of total waste. An average of 80% households […]
All that glitters may not be gold: The difficulty of contrasting data
Cristina García Santos FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy This blog post started as a research project on entrepreneurship with flower waste showcasing two different case studies from India that give flowers a second life. Although it may seem surprising to some, flower waste is a significant […]
Sambhav Garden – Interventions in repurposing a landfill in Madhya Pradesh by Fusion Waste Management
Jairaj Gopalakrishnan FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy One of the most common ways of dealing with waste in India is by simply dumping the waste in open areas and either leaving it to rot or burning these wastes. In the ancient town of Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, the […]
Successfully repurposing a Landfill – Ariel Shannon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel & Sai Tso Wan Eco-Park, Hong Kong
Jairaj Gopalakrishnan FIN Intern – P2 Programme in Collaboration with Fusion Waste Management and Consultancy Waste is a global issue. The world keeps generating more and more rubbish at an unsustainable rate. According to the World Bank, we produced close about two billion tons of waste in 2016, and the most common way we dispose […]