We did IT!..Waste to Wealth

While the world around enjoyed a relaxing holiday amidst the festivities, volunteers of LIBA Radius, the Social Initiative of LIBA, were busy working full throttle on cleaning up the campus. It was the second day of the Joy of Giving (JOG) week and it was evident that our volunteers were out to make a difference. In the first half of the day the garbage around the LIBA Hostel was cleared and segregated into plastic waste, metal and glass. The bio-degradable waste was left untouched to fertilize the soil. Appropriate safety measures were taken as the volunteers wore gloves and masks.
In the second half of the day, the garbage around the field adjacent to the LIBA hostel was collected and loaded on to cement bags. Carrying a yellow cement bag and loading garbage into it – the sight did resemble what we see very often on our streets - and mind you, it’s very easy to poke fun at others. Not the type who’d shy away or be ashamed of what others think, the volunteers were upfront in saying that they got to taste the reality of life as experienced by rag pickers trying to seek out a living on the high streets. Now that’s some plain-speaking without mincing words.
The activity did not just end with picking up rags, an idea is on the cards to construct a garden in the place where the rubbish was cleared out – closely connecting with one of the three pillars of Radius. Any guesses? Transform – yes this activity would essentially transform a garbage dump into something of lasting beauty.
The non-biodegradable waste collected was given to Exnora – a foundation that works to dispose of non-biodegradable waste in the most safe and efficient manner.