Sustainable Waste Management System (Bangladesh)

Dear Donor,

We are happy to inform you that the initiation of trashcan setup has begun. 10 trashcans were set up in the Gulshan Avenue between September to October. They were made according to the finalized design and chained to poles to prevent theft. Dhaka City Corporation, the government body, we are working with, has been regularly emptying the trash while Green Channel is responsible for the maintenance of the trashcans. We also held an anti-littering campaign, where about 200 volunteers participated to make the pedestrians and the general public more aware of the setup and to promote environmental friendliness. We have had many good responses through this campaign. Some people appreciated the initiative, some expressed their pessimism for any change. But the overall result has been good. People have been using the trash cans regularly and the streets are a lot cleaner. Our volunteers did a clean up in the surrpunding area and also went around to the closest local shops, informing them of the setup and we hear, the bins have been quite helpful and useful for these local shoppkeepers and street vendors as well. The initiation was a success. Now we are planning on gradually expanding it to all of North Dhaka first and then to South Dhaka. The master plan is to cover all of Dhaka City. 

Thank you all for the support. This project has shown a lot of promise and I am indeed very eager to see a litter free Dhaka city sometime soon. So keep supporting us, spreading the word to friends and family and keep using the bins to keep the city clean. 

Links:

• https://www.facebook.com/greenchannel2010?fref=ts