Industrial Designer Makes Money From Garbage
5:54 AM | Author: siteowner
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Bangalore, Sep.9 (ANI): An innovative woman industrial designer has designed clay pots to conveniently and hygienically make compost and organic waste at home. These eco-friendly pots basically help prepare and keep organic waste to a value-added product.

With her concept, based on age-old wisdom of utilising waste, Poonam Kasturi has also set up a Daily Dump Company. It designs products and services that manage home waste.
It has a lot to do with how people perceive this. How Indian housewives actually look at waste.

Poonam said: "It has a lot to do with how people perceive this. How Indian housewives actually look at waste. We noticed people were not interested in an expensive product for this purpose beyond rupees 600. Anything beyond it is not paid attention to."

Today,this young entrepreneur is a big a success due to her earthware pots and concept is catching up.

Poonam said: “We didn't want to use a factory production system to produce this specific product. If you want to start something, it has to be really simple. It has to fit and the whole thing of garden and terracotta and even the material is also very good for taking compost."

These attractive earthenware pots, punched with holes for aeration and one set atop another. The Organic compost is filled in the topmost pot and then interchanged as the bulk of the garbage matures and declines.

The units need to be stirred at least once within three to five days. Maintenance involves using natural 'Neem' spray to mask any odour and the addition of an organic culture to accelerate the decomposition process.

A full cycle may take up to two months or more for significant decline in volume. Daily Dump offers service support and information on knowing and segregating home waste. Poonam found a great demand for these eco friendly products in over 100 countries. She claims that her eco-friendly initiative has an advantage in an urban situation.
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How To Dispose Household Waste?
5:50 AM | Author: siteowner

Waste management is the most tiresome practice for many city dwellers. In their busy schedule they find it really difficult to dispose the household garbages in a hygienic way. Here are some tips that aid you to dispose the household waste more effectively.

Compost: Garden waste and house scraps can be composted at home. This compost will give you a nutrient rich soil.

Water Bottles: It is always better to have a water filter at home. If you are getting water from the shops, try to get it in jars than in plastic bottles. This will help you to save more place from reserved slots for empty plastic bottles.

Kitchen Spills: You can use cotton cloths instead of disposable kitchen roll. In a way this is also an alternative way to reuse your old cotton cloths.

Refill: It is always advisable to buy detergents, liquids, salt, etc. in sturdy packets. This will save you from disposing empty packets and will keep the things in a neat array. During the next purchase you have to just refill the container. If you can get the detergents and other non edible accessories in a large scale, you may not have to worry about their disposition.

Batteries: After the lifespan of your battery finish out, you may find it difficult to find a suitable disposable method for it. It is always better buy a charger and rechargeable batteries as they are much cheaper. They will also help you not to scatter the finished batteries.

Carrier Bag: The carrier bags that you bring home after each shopping will accumulate in time to make an indisposed waste. To avoid this dilemma, it is better to carry a permanent carrier bag every time you set out for shopping. These can be reused time and time again.

Old Clothes: You need not have to dispose your old clothes at a single shot. They can be shredded or rewoven. If they are still not in good condition to wear outside, you can donate them to charity shops.

Waste Papers: Even if you are out of your college, you may find a large pile of papers scattering in your house. The best way to dispose them is sale. There are many vendors who take away the waste papers to recycle. You have to just sort out the papers and sell them at a regular interval.

Waste management can be effective only when you understand the idea 'Abandon the undesired'. Be careful to throw away the right waste at the right time, which will get you ample space and time at house.
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