One's Waste Another's Treasure !
On the roads of becoming technologically advanced, we leave behind incredible tonnes of waste both biodegradable and non-biodegradable. According to World Bank , current MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) generation levels are approximately 1.3 billion tonnes per year which are expected to double by 2025. Only 10-20% of the waste is recycled in eco-friendly manner and the rest is allowed to rot in landfills. Such pits being scavenged by hawks and pigs is a common site and many-a-times hazardous chemicals leach out to water bodies eventually leading to bio-magnification and extinctions. Looking at such huge quantities of waste, there is a tremendous scope for devising strategies to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Waste is an indispensable part of our lives but how would it be if it could be used anew. Nudge the creator in you and carve out teapot covers from rags, veggie bags from jute sacks, envelopes from wedding cards, vase from broken glass, p