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3R initiative at LIRNEasia seeks to make our environment more livable by advocating the application of the 3 fold environmental concept --reduce reuse recycle-- in all aspects of life by all sectors of society, and closing the gaps in 3R related information.
Assessors for solid waste management sector
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Some assessors of solid waste management sector
We have already produced standards, curricula, training centers
and trainers for the solid waste management sector. Not limiting our efforts to
above, we now have produced five assessors for the sector to assess the solid
waste workers.
Five assessors received a five-day training from University of Vocational technology
from 14th
-19th June 2010 and are now ready for testing certificate applicants of solid waste management sector for 1st and 2nd levels of National vocational Qualification Systems. Solid waste workers receiving training at a training center
or having adequate prior learning can get themselves assessed by these
assessors
to get certificates of national standards.
Solid Waste training for trainee PHIs of Kadugannawa
Written by chammi
Monday, 19 July 2010
Recieving hands on training
Balangoa Urban Council Solid Waste Training center offered training to the second set of trainee PHIs from 9th to11th July. 38 trainees from Kadugannawa PHI training school participated in the training session. Understanding the value of practical training for a Solid Waste Manager, the training school administration hopes to allocate money for training of future batches.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 July 2010 )
Solid Waste Management training for trainee PHIs
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Guidance for Trainees
Balangoda Urban Council conducting
it's fifth training session trained 39 trainee Public Health Inspectors (PHIs)
and Two trainers of National Institute of Health Sciences, Galle on solid waste
management (SWM).
PHIs are one of the different
types of officials who have to take responsibility of managing solid Waste in local
authorities. In addition to dealing with food hygiene and other public health
aspects SWM has earned a considerable attention among responsibilities of a PHI
owing to needs of controlling dengue out breaks and pollution of water sources. Therefore practical training
on proper solid waste management is a vital component. Initiate taken by NIHS, Galle
to incorporate practical solid waste management in to PHI training curriculum
is praiseworthy.
Competency Standards for solid waste management sector launched
Written by chammi
Friday, 02 July 2010
Competemncy standards to the Minister
Tertiary and Vocational Educational Commission together with
LIRNEasia launched the National Competency Standards for the solid waste
Management sector Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies at the BMICH
premises yesterday.
Prof. D. S. Wijesekara the Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational
Education Commission presented the competency standard document to Hon.
Minister of Youth Affairs Mr. Dullas Alahapperuma which then was presented by
the Minister to the stake holders of the sector, representing Local Authorities
solid waste managers, solid waste workers and the private sector. Addressing
the gathering Minister Dullas Alahapperuma appreciated the move towards the
giving a recognition for the work of solid waste workers. He also mentioned
that though the occupation is looked down upon in Sri Lanka there is a high potential
for such workers to earn well in other countries. He insisted the media to get
the message of new opportunities for youth who are unable to get selected for
University Education.
How to collect recyclables-Moratuwa MC visits Balangoda UC
Written by chammi
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
Moratuwa Municipal Council is
in to a novel kind of recyclable management system in the Soysapura ward. A team
of delegates from Moratuwa MC paid a visit to the recyclable buying centre and
the store of Balangoda Urban Council on 23rd April in a bid to gather
more information required in this regard.
Mr. Ajith Chandrasona, member
of Moratuwa UC from Soysapura, Mr. Indunil and two other representatives from
Sarvodaya branch of the area, Secretary of Condominium Association- Block B,
and a representative from LIRNEasia comprised the team of delegates.
During this visit the team
studied various programmes and strategies adopted by Balangoda UC in collecting/buying
recyclables. Soysapura Environmental Friends are to launch their recyclable
collection programme soon. The delegates found that initiatives like school
point card system and buying centre exemplary for their new project, though the
programme is not a replicate of Balangoda recyclable collecting programme.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 July 2010 )
Handing over the Sampath Piyasas to community groups
Written by chammi
Thursday, 06 May 2010
Condition of the Sampath Piyasas in the Minuwangoda town located
in the main roads were not satisfactory few months ago. Minuwangoda being a hub to Jaela Negombo
Katunayake and Veyangoda roads gets a considerable floating population in the
town in the day. People on their way to
offices got used to dump their garbage bags in front of the Sampath Piyasa
making them popular dump sites. The situation brought the urban council an
extra burden on keeping the town clean and tidy.
As a solution now the
Sampath Piyasas have been located on inner streets. Responsibility of
management of Sampath piyasas have been handed over to the community in the
surrounding area. The situation is much
better now. Residents in the area now have a convenient way of disposing their
nonbiodegradables. Instead of garbage heaps council collects recyclable items which
generate money.
CBO rejuvenates Soysapura recyclable collection
Written by chammi
Sunday, 02 May 2010
Business planning meeting
Sarvodaya
(CBO) members of Soysapura, got hands in hands with us to see what an impact
can a CBO make on waste management performance in its’ area. After
several meetings, Municipal Member Mr. Chandrasoma, the solid waste officials of the MC, Sarvodaya
activists of the area and representatives of the condominium association have
now arrived at a milestone on the way to a recyclable collection programme.
