This story is from June 15, 2019

Babus set ball rolling for composting waste at home

Prominent citizens, including heads of departments, on Friday took up the challenge to reduce the burden on the state government by composting their own wet waste at their homes
Babus set ball rolling for composting waste at home
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PANAJI: Prominent citizens, including heads of departments, on Friday took up the challenge to reduce the burden on the state government by composting their own wet waste at their homes.
Paving the way for others, each of these influencers are in turn expected to convince three others to adopt the inexpensive, easy and natural process of transforming kitchen waste into a valuable nutrient rich food for a garden.

Director of municipal administration Tariq Thomas, who took the pledge to compost his home wet waste, said it is time people walk the talk and take this positive step towards the burning issue of garbage.
Thomas said he is hoping for the three-way challenge to develop it into a social media movement that will bring many more people on board while making them conscious of the waste they are generating.
Methane and other gases emanating from garbage dumps, are a result of large quantities of wet waste dumped (with no air circulation) and not plastic, consultant with Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) Gaurav Pokle said, adding that these greenhouse gasses are more harmful than carbon dioxide.
He introduced the influencers to the basics of composting, offering simple tips and easy remedies to deal with bad odour, slow composting, maggots and ants.
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