Get a Grip on your Garbage – #SocialGoodChallenge

Are you looking to finish your volunteer hours for school or university applications or effectively utilise your free time? TribesforGOOD brings you The Social Good Challenge, a challenge that makes you step out of your comfort zone while making a difference. Scroll to know more.

Regardless of where in the world you live, chances are, litter is a huge problem. More than 9 billion tons of litter ends up in the ocean every year, and the garbage that ends up outside of the landfill often interferes with the natural ecosystem and wildlife. Lower Your Waste Responsibly.

Who is it for?

This campaign is best suited for a young activist (middle school, high school or college) who wants to  lower your household waste which ends up in landfills. 

Why Audit Household Waste?

 According to the Press Information Bureau, India generates 62 million tonnes of waste each year. About 43 million tonnes (70%) are collected, of which about 12 million tonnes are treated, and 31 million tonnes are dumped in landfill sites. At this rate, with changing consumption patterns and rapid economic growth, it is estimated that urban municipal solid waste generation will increase to 165 million tonnes in 2030. Doing a waste audit is a great way to see what types of materials you most often throw away and just how much waste you actually have. It will help you to see if you are recycling everything that you can, and show where you can make changes that will ultimately reduce the amount of waste you produce at home. Read more on home waste audit.

Volunteer Hours covered: 1-2 hours

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Step 1

The following are the steps to conduct the Home Waste Audit:

1. Choose a week where there are no special events or activities. Your audit should start on trash collection day, and ideally end a week later, right before the next trash collection day. Observe the trash you are generating for the week. 
2. Use the attached Waste Audit Log Sheet to log every item. 
3. Segregate them into categories to ascertain where most waste is generated. You may group items such as cardboard packaging together and separate others such as plastic bottles, glass jars, and paper packaging. 
4. When noting if items are recyclable or not, check what can and cannot be recycled through your recycling collection. If the items cannot be recycled by your local authority, you may consider alternative recycling options like sending it across to local non-profits that accept  recyclable waste in your city.
5. Leave the final column ‘the next step to zero waste’ until you have completed your waste audit. Then look to identify at least one improvement you can make on each waste item you have categorized.

Step 2

What will be uploaded?

1. Images from the audit conducted.
2. Your Waste Audit Log Sheet  
3. An article about your next steps, what improvements you want to focus on from the things you have identified, and details on whether you will carry out a waste audit monthly or quarterly and track your progress.

Step 3

How to upload

After finishing your task, you can upload proofs here

Step 4

Make the payment for the program

Step 5

Receive the certificate!

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