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 This works when a number of houses join together, as in apartments and layouts.

Segregate, and call a group like Samarthanam to pick up the recyclable stuff (they take ewaste too).

For more such contacts see: http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1582-reduce-reuse-recyle-waste

Also check the Zero waste management groups: http://groups.google.com/group/zwm-blr

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 To the extent as he collects the garbage in the morning..he segregates plastic/cardboards/milk covers etc  even the pizza boxes are sorted and I see that he sells what ever he has salvaged at the corner old paper mart and dumps the rest of the garbage into the big dumpster..

the setup is pretty neat..

But again I am in favour of a complete plastic ban..think Goa has already done it..its not difficult saying no to the white cover..

Btw Praja can promote/sell cloth bags with our logo along with any sponsors (if we find any)

I still remember getting groceries packed in paper and carried in cloth bags, when I was young, from the santhe in dvg..it shouldnt be difficult!

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 What do I do with my fish tank? the BBMP guy left it alone and picked the rest of the garbage today?

@meerak nice link, wish somebody was able to convert that into an infographic or visual image for people to understand. Also segregation needs identification with colored/labelled boxes/buckets so it is easily understandable to maids and others. Like

picture of papers+books+plastics+glass -> Green box/bucket/bag -> to Raddi

picture veggies+refuse+food -> Blue box/bucket/bag -> to BBMP collector

picture electronics -> Black box/bucket/bag -> to xyz agency 

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 As responsible  citizens, we need to reduce the usage of  Plastic in day to day life.

As IDS has same problem,   BBMP should provide the facility for collecting the Plastic / Glasses / Metals / Paper waste / Thermocool  / E-waste & others.

They should make more awarness to public of the collection places.  This way the waste seggregation at later stage gets reduced and pollution comes down. 

I know some of the Vendors who does the business on  Waste Paper Mart, they do collect the Plastic bottels,  Glasse bottels,  metals at and they pay some minimal amount, but person should know which paper mart accepts this.

Banning Plastic Bag  is small step from BBMP, as all items packed  like food items,  cosmetics,  material used for packing need to be collected by BBMP.  They need to provide the facility for collections in each ward with good visibility to public and provide information in the BBMP website.

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 I have exoerienced in some shopping malls ( not in India )  they  will sell the Plastic Bags if one does not carry while going for Grocery purchase  ( small step 

In India KB Fair Price store charges for plastic bags. Of course most of Europe charges for all types of bags.

Generally I segregate the Plastic Bags at home  but not sure  how to dispose them off. 

I tried for some time and the BBMP garbage van just mixed them all up. Guilty of not sticking to it. Now I forget the rules of segregation. I think spreading information constantly and consistently without confusing messages is the key. Ideally one agency should be responsible for sending out consistent message.

The maids who work in the houses are guilty of dumping garbage on street corners. It happens on the sly and they should be punished so they dont accept these request from their house owners. Not able to catch these maids who dump during odd hours at the end of our street.

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