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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.
Curriculum for training solid waste workers
Written by chammi
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
Participants with Mr. Suraweera
While the national competency standards for the vocation of
solid waste operational assistant are being
prepared by theTVEC ( Tertiary vocational and Education Commission) 3R initiative at LIRNEasia took another step
ahead.
We had a three day residential on curriculum writing
programme for enthusiastic solid waste managers from 1st to 3rd
May at University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana. Nine solid waste
managers representing Gampaha and Negombo municipal councils, Balngoda, Hikkaduwa
, Thalawakele and Weligama urban councils and Ehaliyagoda and Paatha Dumbara pradeshiya
sabhas as well as a representative from Waste Management
Authority (western Province) participated in the programmme.
Mr. Nimal
Premathilake the Public Health Inspector (PHI) and Mr. Nalin Pushpa Kumara the Secratery of Balangoda Urban council's health division visited eastern province recently to share their experience with solid waste
managers in the area. The meeting organized by the North Manmunai Pradeshiya Sabha PHI after attending a solid waste training programme at Balangoda, was held on
23rd April at the Pradeshiya Sabha premises. The event comprised theory
and practical sessions on solid waste management and a experience sharing
session. About 120 participants
took part at this meeting and solid waste managers and PHIs of adjacent local
government authorities were among the gathering. Mr. Prasad Kumara PHI from
Ehaliyagoda pradeshiya sabha assisted in translations.
Following this meeting the president of Kaththnkudi
pradeshiya sabha summoned a meeting to discuss the problems they find in solid
waste management and they visited the dumping site too.
Coca-Cola takes steps to reduce environmental footprint
Written by sajeevani desilva
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Coca-Cola Co. and Coca-Cola Enterprises are taking steps to reduce their
environmental footprint in the nation´s capital.
The two
companies said a "series of innovations" will take place in the
manufacturing, distribution and sales processes. They include use of
climate-friendly beverage coolers, hybrid electric delivery trucks and trailers
and a recycling program for the National Mall and memorial parks.
Balangoda urban council solid waste training center
conducted a training programme for solid waste managers from eastern province
in Tamil medium. Participants showed keen enthusiasm in having a solid waste
training centre like Balangoda in the eastern province too. They promised to organize a workshop in the eastern
province and invite Mr. Nimal as the resource person to give to share knowledge
with other solid waste managers in the region.
3R Initiative with Kandy girlguides introduced a programme to reduce polythene being dumped at Sri Paada. View More details
Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 April 2009 )
Curriculum writing workshop for solid waste managers
Written by chammi
Friday, 03 April 2009
participants with resource person
TVEC is in the process of finalizing the competency standards for the vocation of solid waste management operational assistant. Meanwhile many local government authorities have shown keen enthusiasm in forming
solid waste training centers and educating their solid waste workers. Preparing curricula for these training centers
will be done by the solid waste managers themselves. Because having their hands
on in SWM they are the best expertise in the sector to train their workers.
To facilitate these emerging center managers and other interested
SW managers 3R initiative at LIRNEasia organized a workshop on curriculum development
on 3rd April 2009 at Nagarodaya. Sixteen solid waste managers from
thirteen local government authorities and a Zonal Manager from WMA (WP) Mr. Rakeeb
participated in this workshop.
It
does not need to mention, how unpleasant life would be to a solid waste worker
who has to collect non biodegradable items inside bags of rotting mixed waste,
as a routine work of his job. Well, nobody deserves to do that or should be
allowed to so. Unfortunately many compassionate and sympathetic citizens of
this country are not sensible on this issue when it comes to their own waste.
Residents’
laziness to separate their waste in to biodegradables and non biodegradables is
a major problem the local governments face in solid waste management. Mixed
waste is difficult to be used in composting and even if used has to do more
sieving during later stages. So the local governments have to deploy servants
to separate this unsorted waste or in other wards site separation which make
their lives disgusting. If the residents can separate their waste at home
itself it will help the local government to make revenue out of the
nonbiodegradables while processing the perishable waste in a more efficient
manner.
