Twelve staff and children from Nishtha visited the new waste management unit set up by the Dharamsala Municipal Corporation along with Waste Warriors near the cricket stadium. They have a machine to compress water bottles and other hard plastic to be sent for re-cycling. A liquid waste management system which produces electricity and compost has also been set up but because mixed waste is still being collected from the city it is impossible to keep the process hygienic. Our group were shocked at the conditions in which the workers have to work. We remain committed to educating everyone to segregate their own wet and dry waste and to encourage the MC garbage collectors to keep it separate.
