DIMAPUR: Immanuel College Eco Club organised an awareness programme on Solid Waste Management at the College Auditorium, on October 30, with Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, St. John College, Dimapur, Nijwm Basumatary as the resource person.
A press release by the college stated that the resource person highlighted different types of solid waste, including municipal solid waste, industrial waste, hazardous waste, agricultural waste, electronic waste among others. She also drew attention to the adverse impacts of improper solid waste management, which include environmental pollution, harm living organisms, spread of diseases, greenhouse gas emissions, loss of aesthetic value, economic implications and the long-term affect it causes to the environment.
The resource person also emphasized the need for effective waste management, describing it as a systematic process involving collecting, segregating, transporting, treating, recycling and disposing in a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly manner.
She further discussed various management methods such as source reduction, reuse, recycle, composting, vermicomposting, incineration, sanitary landfilling, anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis etc., and also stressed the importance of proper waste management in maintaining a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, protecting wildlife and ecosystem, and conserving natural resources.
Highlighting that India generates approximately 1,78,600 tonnes of solid waste per day, she reminded the gathering on the importance of managing individual waste responsibly and participating in clean-up drives, spread awareness, and follow regulations.
She also encouraged the students to practise responsible waste management and take an active role in creating awareness through social media, conduct debates and quizzes, organize cleanliness drives, and observance of special environment days.
