Butwal Sub-Metropolis Launches Household Waste Segregation Campaign

Butwal. Butwal Sub-Metropolis has launched a door-to-door campaign in Wards No. 7 and 8 with the objective of making waste management modern, organized, and sustainable. The campaign to segregate waste at home has been organized with the support of the United Nations Development Programme and the initiative of the Waste Management Cooperative. Through this campaign, the practice of separating waste into three categories at home has been promoted.

Under the campaign, public awareness has been enhanced by visiting homes on the subject of managing biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and recyclable waste separately. Information has also been provided that proper management of waste such as plastic bags, water bottles, and sanitary pads is extremely necessary as these items take a long time to decompose.

At the waste processing center in Butwal-7, technology for producing compost from organic waste and bricks from plastic waste has already been operational. Now, waste segregated at home will also be taken to the center for processing.

Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City Mayor Khelraj Pandey said that waste can be transformed at the source if the habit of segregating waste from home is developed.

He mentioned that citizen awareness is the first priority as compost, bricks, and other useful materials can be produced from proper waste management. He has also urged everyone to participate in the campaign to