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Waste to Wealth
3.1. Background
Waste is a natural by-product of the phenomena of life and growth of societies. It is viewed
as unwanted or unusable material that has been disposed or discarded after primary use.
Plants shed leaves, animals excrete. Humans in their day to day life create a boundless
heap of waste of countless variety.
Industrialization is inevitable for the development of any nation. It leads to demand for a
variety of goods for improving habitat and standards of living, greater production, as well as
greater consumption. This escalates production of waste in variety of forms, many of which
cause serious environmental pollution and degradation. Persons with disability are prone to
greater threat from mishandling of waste. In the absence of proper mechanisms for disposal
and management, waste is often viewed as a menace. It not just spoils the aesthetics of
living spaces, but becomes a source of pollution and poses a major hazard to health and life
of all organisms.
Efficient handling of waste is an important factor in the developmental progress
of any nation and the health of its people. Effective management of waste is
now a national priority as seen through the Swachch Bharat Mission.
This seeks to sensitize every citizen, especially the young, and make
them a partner in creating a clean nation.
Waste is deeply linked to lifestyle choices. Each time
we decide to use the blank side of a printed paper,
turn off lights and fans on leaving a room,
use water judiciously, take on our plate
only as much food as we can eat,
decide not to use a plastic bag,
we contribute to reduction of
waste or resources. In fact,
since times immemorial, all
societies and cultures have
looked for effective
management of waste and
often, to put it to good use.
Used and discarded
materials are transformed to
beautiful artifacts. Leftovers
from food commonly form the
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base for fresh dishes. The patched quilt is generally found across cultures. Generation of
less waste, reuse of consumables, recycling of waste and recovery of valuable resources
from waste are considered as good practices. They help conserve valuable natural resources
and energy and also lower environmental damage caused by socio-economic development.
Thus waste management is strongly linked with the idea of sustainable development.
Meeting the goals of sustainable development is an outstanding global challenge. So is waste
management. Finding innovative solutions for effective management of waste is difficult as
breakdown of waste requires special processes that entail time, energy, and expense. The
new thinking is to address the problem at the grassroots starting at the very origin of waste
generation. It is now recognized that we cannot afford to lose it as mere ‘waste’. Instead, it is
important to view ‘waste’ as a valuable ‘resource’ that can be converted into a variety of useful
products. This process of conversion of waste to a product that can be put to primary use can
be viewed as a process of generating wealth. Hence the phrase ‘Waste to Wealth’.
Waste management that leads to generation of substances and products that can be put to