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Theme report - July 2020 - Problem and Solving |
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by Aaditya Singh | 21-07-2020 07:51
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Upcycling of organic household waste
Problem: Organic wastes contribute 50 to 60% of the total waste. Methane generated due to anaerobic decomposition of organic wastes in landfills is a highly potent GHG. Recycling of non-biodegradable wastes being a lucrative business, to some extent, keeps these materials away from landfills. However, utilizing organic waste as a potential resource, demands efforts at a macro level, something that is not currently being done at a large scale. Solution: I believe that waste is not waste till it is wasted; and this holds good for organic waste more than anything else. Following solution ideas illustrate simple upcycling of household organic waste: · Fruit/vegetable peels can be sun dried or dehydrated and powdered; or leached in water. These can be used as healthy herbal teas, in soups, curries, breads and cakes for extra flavour & nutrition, to nourish potted plants, as skincare/haircare products. · Leftover fruit/vegetable pulp after juicing can be similarly used in baked items or dishes, to thicken and to boost nutrient density. It can also be dehydrated and powdered to be stored and used when needed, to add the much-needed dietary fibre to our food, or nutrition to plants or in skincare recipes of homemade scrubs, masks and soaps. · Daily kitchen throwaways can also be used as organic fertilizers to enrich soil. For instance, coffee grounds are an excellent source of nitrogen. Crushed eggshells can provide proteins. Banana peels are packed with potassium. The list is endless. The effect of these on growth of plants can be studied to assess the efficacy of these facts. · Cut off heads/parts of many plants like celery, onion, carrots, potato, ginger etc. can be used to propagate the plants again. This can be tested practically to grow plants. Using these simple but efficient solutions, we can ensure that organic waste is not wasted and does not reach the landfills. This can be implemented not only on a micro scale but also a macro scale if more and more people start to understand the benefits of upcycling organic waste. |
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13 Comments
Hi Aaditya Singh, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.
I really like a sentence that states, "a waste is not a waste until it is wasted." If we recycle and find some ways to use those wastes, then they become excellent stuffs, not wastes.
Your problem definition was fine, but if you've added a link that how your solutions help to solve the problem that you've mentioned in your definition, the article would be better. Like, how drying fruit peels can help reduce green house gas emission?
Thank you for your good report~
Posted 28-07-2020 11:37
Thanks for this amazing report on organic waste.
Green Cheers from Ghana!
Posted 26-07-2020 10:57
Hello Aaditya Singh, this is mentor Taehyun!
Thank you for your article on how to upcycle organic waste! From the recognition of the problem to the solution, the well-written part stood out! Above all, the creative solution was unique! Most of all, I really sympathized with the phrase "waste is not waste till it is waste." And based on this philosophy, I thought that many people should live their daily lives. It was an article that really made me think that I should try not to make as much trash as possible, rather than thinking about recycling it!
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 25-07-2020 02:10
Hello Aditya,
I hope you are doing fine and is safe wherever you are,
As the land pollution has been the major headache of most of the developing country.
Those who know the waste is not the waste until it is wasted also consider it a black diamond and use it effectively for quick economic gains. If we start to make a compost manner from the waste generated from the house itself, the land pollution will someday hopefully come to the end.
Warm Redards.
Posted 23-07-2020 23:05
Hello,
Thanks for sharing this report on Upcycling of organic household waste. I really love your solutions and see them as feasible. Great report. Keep sharing.
Cheers.
Posted 23-07-2020 09:23
Hello Aditya
Greetings and Namaste from Nepal
Wishing you a safe stay
Thank you for your report on Upcycling of organic household waste
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Green Cheers :)
Best wishes,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 22-07-2020 20:46
hi, good report. I think after reading your report everyone can follow the solutions and help the environment
Posted 22-07-2020 19:29
Wow, thanks for these solutions, I think everyone can follow them and a bit help to the environment.
Posted 22-07-2020 03:42
Hello Aditya!
I hope you are fine and doing great!
As you mentioned in your report,organic waste has many alternative to be utilized for increasing fertility of agricultural land which make our products free from chemical fertilizer and more healthy and fresh.
Thanks for sharing!
GREEN CHEERS FROM NEPAL!
Regards,
Sonika
Posted 21-07-2020 23:56
very interesting information
Posted 21-07-2020 19:20
Will try at home. Thank you for the post, Aditya.
Posted 21-07-2020 18:07
Hello Aditya,
This is Bal krishna from Nepal.
Thank you very much for your creative ideas to manage organic houdehold waste. This is a good idea of making organic fertilizer that can replace chemical fertilizers. It is necessary to make people aware about iy.
Thank you very much!!!
Posted 21-07-2020 15:16
Greetings Aditya,
organic wastes are really generated in huge amount and also it has a mutual relationship to soil fertility if used in a proper way and managed sustainably.
Regards,
Sandesh
Posted 21-07-2020 14:31