An innovative way to tackle the waste management problem that is plaguing various Indian cities and is most visible whenever one visits any Government owned/controlled place.
Kudos to the Ahmedabad Airport authorities for their simple, innovative and (I am sure) effective approach to waste management.
Waste management is a challenge due to the inordinate amounts of waste which is generated and mindlessly dumped by the citizens of this country.
This system hits out at the root cause of the problem and solves it. At the heart of this system is a simple bucket. Here is how the system works -
i) A bucket is placed at the bottom of each unit in the waste management facility at the airport.
ii) The bucket is used to collect the waste generated by various visitors to the airport.
iii) Once the bucket is full, it starts to overflow and creates a mess in the adjoining area. It also generates a stink, but more on that later.
iv) New visitors to the facility are discouraged by the mess and avoid using this particular unit, and shift to other units within the same facility
v) The same system is also installed at the other units within the same facility
vi) Soon all buckets start to overflow and the stink envelops the entire facility.
vii) All visitors to the airport are now discouraged from using any units in this facility, and have to carry it with them to their various destinations.
End Result - Less waste is dumped at the Ahmedabad Airport and hence there is less waste to be treated. Hence, the waste management problem is contained to manageable levels. How this reduced waste is then managed is the topic of a different discussion.
Currently this system is being tested out at a couple of units within the facility. The authorities invite all suggestions on how to make it more effective before they roll it out throughout the facility and the airport.
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