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nicipal waste management and sustainability cities like Bhopal and Delhi, promoting environ-
drive aligned with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan mental responsibility and social welfare togeth-
(Clean India Mission). Ambikapur has taken sev- er.
eral strides such as banning single-use plastics,
creating 20 waste collection centers, and em- These cafes encourage waste segregation,
ploying nearly 500 women, known as “swach- community participation, and sustainable living,
hata didis” or cleanliness sisters, to collect and transforming trash into a valuable resource while
segregate waste. providing immediate relief to those in need. This
innovative approach is gaining momentum as
The collected plastic is recycled into materials a replicable model for inclusive urban develop-
for infrastructure projects, including roads made ment.
with plastic composites. These actions help
combat India’s massive plastic waste crisis, es- The Logical Indian’s Perspective
timated at tens of thousands of metric tonnes This cafe embodies a deeply compassionate,
daily, and food insecurity challenges. practical approach consistent with The Logical
Indian’s dedication to kindness, empathy, and
While experts caution the café is just one part of
a larger solution needed to tackle plastic over- sustainable coexistence. By successfully merg-
production and improve recycling, it remains a ing environmental and social welfare goals, the
powerful symbol of local innovation with poten- initiative shows how fostering dignity and collec-
tial for replication across other Indian cities. tive responsibility can create positive change.
It challenges us to think about how such inven-
India’s Garbage Cafes offer a unique solution to
plastic pollution and hunger by allowing people tive community-driven models might be scaled
to exchange collected plastic waste for meals. up to tackle similar problems in other urban cen-
Ambikapur’s café serves nutritious dishes like tres, promoting harmony between human needs
rice, dal, and curries for one kilogram of plastic, and ecological stewardship.
fostering cleaner cities and feeding vulnerable Source - https://thelogicalindian.com
communities. Similar initiatives have emerged in
CARBON CREDIT BOOST FOR VEHICLE SCRAPPING
crapping a vehicle that has reached its dioxide emissions can be avoided. For instance,
end of life — as opposed to keeping the recovering steel from a vehicle — remember, 60
Srickety vehicle running by changing ag- per cent of a vehicle’s weight is steel — can avert
gregates — is a climate-friendly move. A study the emission of the 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide
by IIT-Bombay shows that for every tonne of that accompanies the manufacture of virgin
mixed materials recovered from a vehicle and steel.
reprocessed (replacing virgin materials like met-
al, glass and plastic), about 0.6 tonnes of carbon India has an end-of-life vehicle (ELV) scrapping
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