Swachha Belaku, a 7R Project recognized the Zero Waste Campus implemented in Cambridge Institute of Technology and shared their interest in deploying the same in Yelahanka Zone. Zero Waste Campus initiative and the Logo was successfully launched in collaboration with BBMP in December 2023. Joint Commissioner, SWM BBMP, Yelahanka issued letter mandating all educational institutions to go zero waste by implementing Zero Waste Campus. Zero Waste Campus Manual and procedure for Zero Waste Campus declaration by BBMP is developed. 3 educational institutions have implemented the concept and campuses like Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Seshadripuram Educational Trust, Office of the Commissioner of Police and its divisional Police stations, GKVK, IIHR etc are in their path of implementation of Zero Waste in their campuses.
IMPACT
- school is officially declared Zero Waste Campus by BBMP
- educational institutions have implemented Zero Waste Campus initiative
Newton Public School, Bhadrappa Layout – First School to be declared as Zero Waste Campus in Yelahanka Zone
It is a part of Subash Group of Institutions located at Bhadrappa Layout, Koti Hosahalli, Bengaluru. The school is a 3-storey building and has about 140 students from nursery to 9th standard and 17 faculty members. The school successfully turned into Zero Waste campus by implementing bin system, dry waste aggregation centre, wet waste unit and banning single-use items inside the campus. Report was submitted to BBMP who inspected the school and Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), BBMP signed off a letter declaring the school as “Zero Waste Campus”.
Government PU College, Yelahanka
Government PU College Yelahanka (3000+ students) is located at Bellary Road, East Colony, Yelahanka. The college is affiliated to Bengaluru University, awaiting for recognition by UGC under 2(f). It is spread across 2 acres of land with classrooms, labs, auditorium, seminar halls, staff room etc. Zero Waste Campus infrastructure was inaugurated by MLA, Yelahanka zone Mr. Vishwanath. The college has set up dry waste aggregation centre, composting units, cutlery bank and different bins for waste segregation inside classrooms and around the campus. The college has formed a zero-waste committee to channelize implementation and monitoring of the process.
Government High School, Yelahanka
Government High School is located at Bellary Road, East Colony, Yelahanka. The institution has 800+ students and 30 faculty members with a rich academic excellence. It is spread across 1 acre of land with classrooms, labs, ground, staff room etc. Bins, dry waste centre and composting units are set up and creative boards are displayed at the entrance of the school sharing messages on waste management.
Media Coverage
Move towards “zero waste” campuses in Bengaluru – Bangalore Mirror
Schools turn up to support zero waste initiative – Bangalore Mirror
Zero Waste Campus Launch by BBM, Yelahanka zone under Swachha Belaku – Instagaram
Other Campuses In Progress
Links
Zero Waste Campus Launch by BBM, Yelahanka zone under Swachha Belaku – Instagaram
Testimonials
“Zero Waste Campus is a good initiative in Byatarayanapura constituency. It is important and necessary to inculcate Swachhate and best practises in Waste management. in youth and children. Wishing the initiative all success”. – Sri. Krishna Byre Gowda Minster for Revenue Government of Karnataka
“ZWC is a good initiative and much required. Helping kids and young adults understand waste segregation and management aspects goes a long way in achieving a Swaccha and Swastha Bharat. Wishing the initiative all success”- Sri. S.R. Vishwanth, MLA, Yelahanka constituency
“This is a much needed and welcome initiative. I am very pleased to have all schools and colleges participating in this zero-waste campus initiative. BBMP will provide all the necessary support to all participating institutions” – Sri Karee Gowda, IAS, Zonal Commissioner, Yelahanka zone, BBMP.
“We found that most educational institutions who come under bulk generator are finding it difficult to manage waste due to lack of knowledge and awareness and end up burning or mixing up the waste. The institutions too requested for facilitation of the proper waste management in place for the institutions. Hence, we decided to launch zero waste campus initiative for the schools and colleges of Yelahanka zone. Zero Waste Campus does not mean no waste generated or plastic free campus, it means that all single use items as per the SWM rules 2016 is reduced to zero and wet-reject-dry waste dropped in right bin and send to their respective designations by this we hope that the message will be carried forward by the students to the adult population which helps in achieving the right behavioural change. As there is a saying “seeing is believing” when children see and are made to practice, then the imbibed habit will stay for rest of their life and passed on to their children too. By this initiative we intend to give the right direction to the institutions, those who achieve it will be official recognised by the BBMP and awarded the zero- waste logo”. – Sri Naeem Momin, KAS, Joint Commissioner, Yelahanka Zone, BBMP
“We have started this initiative in Yelahanka zone so that we can reach out to schools and colleges and facilitate them in their waste management so that we don’t get their waste because according to the SWM 2016 rule they come under the Bulk Waste Generator and BBMP is not supposed to lift their waste. I hope that institution will make the best use of this program and manage their waste efficiently”. – Sri M Krishnamurthy, Superintending Engineer, Yelahanka zone, BBMP
“Yelahanka SWM, BBMP, has chosen educational institutions as the venue for our innovative Zero Waste Campus Workshop due to the ease of reaching and spreading awareness among students. Recognizing the influential role of students, this initiative aims to empower them as advocates for zero waste practices, fostering a ripple effect of sustainability in their households and neighbourhoods.” – Sri. Shivakumar Goudar, Assistant Executive Engineer, Byataranapura division, SWM, BBMP
“ನಮ್ಮ ಯಲಹಂಕ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಶಾಲಾ–ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿ ಕ ವ್ಯ ವ್ಸ್ಥಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ವ್ನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿವ್ವಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆಯೇ ಎಂದು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸ್ಥಕೊಳ್ಳ ಲು ನಾವು ಶೂನಯ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ಕಾಯ ಂಪಸ್ ಉಪಕರ ಮ್ವ್ನ್ನು ಪ್ರರ ರಂಭಿಸ್ಥದೆದ ೇವೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿ ಗಳು ಬೃಹತ್ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ಉತ್ಯಾ ದನೆ ಆಗುವ್ ಘಟಕಗಳ್ಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ ವೆ ಮ್ತ್ತತ ಅವ್ರು ತಮ್ಮ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ವ್ನ್ನು ತ್ಯವೆೇ ನಿವ್ವಹಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ ದೆ ಆದರೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿ ಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ವ್ನ್ನು ತ್ಯವೆೇ ಸರಿಯಾದ ರಿೇತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವ್ವಹಿಸಲು ಆಗದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದು ಮಿಶ್ರ ಣ ಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಟೇಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ರಸ್ಥತ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸ್ಥಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದೆದ ೇವೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ್ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಅವ್ರನ್ನು ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಸಮ್ಥಯ ವ ವ್ರ್ವನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ವರಿಸ್ಥದೆದ ೇವೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಅವ್ರು ತಮ್ಮ ತ್ಯಯ ಜ್ಯ ವ್ನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ರಿೇತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವ್ವಹಿಸುವ್ ಮಾಗವವ್ನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳುಳ ತ್ಯತ ರೆ” – Sri. N.K.Viswanatha, Assistant Executive Engineer. Yelahanka Division, SWM, BBMP.
“Our students participated in cleaning the college campus voluntarily and segregated the wastes today. Happy to see the students’ participation in the process.” – Faculty member, Government PU College, Yelahanka
“Suhasini (Vedan team) and Ravi sir (College Professor), you people truly deserve a big applaud, great job.” – – Faculty member, Government PU College, Yelahanka
“Hearty appreciation, special applaud to Ravi sir and Suhasini. Thanks to FANUC for turning our college into Zero Waste Campus.” – – Faculty member, Government PU College, Yelahanka
“Team Swachha Belaku, BBMP and volunteers have set up Dry Waste Aggregation Centre and Leaf Composters in the campus. They have explained me well about the dry and wet waste management. FANUC has funded this Zero Waste Campus set up in the school for which I am very much thankful. We were facing challenges in managing our waste having to call BBMP vehicles multiple times for waste pick up. After the implementation of this Zero Waste Campus initiative, managing waste is now easy. Also, the message boards with teachers’ photos are very innovative and motivates the students to keep the school premises clean. The established infrastructure and facility are very useful to us. I am very thankful for the Swachha Belaku team, BBMP and the donor FANUC for this.” – Mrs. S Kannamma, Principal, Government High School, Yelahanka
“Waste management basics should be taught to students. The way I started looking at waste totally changed. One of my teachers went to another level of preparing incense sticks out of flower waste. I am very happy and glad to be the first school to be declared as zero waste campus. I have 2 more branches of mine where soon we will implement the same. I started doing it at my home too. Its not difficult and intentions to be clear. I request everyone to please do it and It is a superb initiative which Vedan Trust and Swachha Belaku people have come up with. We have a very big responsibility of starting in schools. Thank you Vedan Trust, Swachha Belaku, BBMP and my school team.” – Mr. Nihal, Director of Newton and Subhash Group of Schools
