After the excitement of the recent Nagaland Super League (NSL), Green Guard volunteers continued with their cleanliness drive by cleaning the Chumoukedima Football Stadium, the venue of the NSL final match.
While many worried about trash accumulating during the event, a proactive effort emerged to tackle waste management. Green Guard kicked off their initiative in the tournament’s midst, sorting garbage into dry and wet categories. The waste was then sent to landfills in Chümoukedima or Burma Camp.
Khriemelie Metha from Green Guard shared, “We are actively handling waste and, through our social enterprise model, managing large amounts from big events like the Hornbill Festival.” He pointed out, “The awesome part about this is it’s a paid service. That means it’s sustainable and helps keep our environment clean.”
This effort also reflects larger cleanliness campaigns happening outside Nagaland. Various organizations are inviting everyone to join in, proving that managing waste isn’t impossible; it just takes dedication and teamwork.
“This is just the start,” Metha emphasized. “More people can pitch in. It takes only a little effort to help create a cleaner space, and together we can make a big impact.” With more awareness and organized plans, sanitation efforts in Nagaland are gaining momentum, showing a path for future events and communities to follow.