[Goanet] Garbage disposal
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible Good idea Freddy!!! Only when it pinches will it hurt. If gentle persuasion/educating citizens into proper garbage disposals does not work what you say is the only alternative. Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Garbage Disposal
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible In response to: Message: 12 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:31:34 +0530 (IST) From: Bernice Pereira http://f5mail.rediff.com/prism/writemail?&mode=mail_to_individual&email=bernice pere...@yahoo.com&els=0b9c47edd8c0436c17acdc1074e41c0a> > Subject: [Goanet] Garbage Disposal Goa which prides it's self of a very high percentage of literacy is unfortunately, way below as far as civic sense is concerned, we Goans just don't care about the unwarranted waste that we produce interms of garbage, and I see no change in attitude in the near future as well, the only solution to this problem as I see it, is, hit them where it hurts and that means hitting their pockets, like in Europe and America charge for the garbage produced and more for the toxic and plastic. Hold each citizen responsible for the waste, societies for the buildings, community centers for their blocks, you will see garbage reduced to a bare minimum in no time. We Goans have this habit of picking up anything and everything without much of a consideration which in the end increases the volume of garbage. Ask our Goans who have migrated to other land, how precise they are while pick up things to make sure that they don't end up paying more than the necessary for the garbage, I am sure it must have been difficult initially but now they are surely accustomed to the western way of life. People will grumble but in the end they'll realize that they have to pay the price for their pathetic civic sense. Here in Dubai as well, even though there are bins for different types of waste materials, nobody bothers but then all the garbage collected is taken to a municipal depot and processed into fertilizer for the lush greens that have been converted from the scorching deserts but we are charged for the water used as well for the water going down the drain, waste water, the principal is, the more water you use the more water you waste, so people have become wise and the taps flow only when it is absolutely necessary. It is mostly when it hurts the pockets that people are forced to think. The garden pit is a good idea. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
[Goanet] Garbage disposal in Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible Message-ID: <11a806d20910130435u3710ca7fp50588ce4e551c...@mail.gmail.com> Don't waste your time listening to environmentalists: compose domestic garbage as potential agricultural aditive (burn the non recyclable surplus as plastics); recycle glass and tins. Henrique Salles da Fonseca Lisboa - Portugal
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* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible Can we also think about reducing our waste generation, rather than just blaming the authorities for doing a bad job of disposal (which they undeniably do!) FN 2009/10/13 Vivian A. DSouza : > Judging from the amount of garbage generated by > our two-person household, there must be > tons and tons of garbage generated in Goa. > Where does it all go ? -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism Goa,1556: http://goa1556.goa-india.org
[Goanet] Garbage Disposal
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible I fully agree with you Dominic and hats off to you. You are one of the few people I know who understands the gravity of this problem. Considering the callous attitude people have towards garbage, this is indeed a herculean task but all of us can only do our bit by educating/advising people of the dangers of throwing garbage around.viz. flies, diseases etc. Besides Doshishir, the other two spots are near Korlim -( just as the road after the College makes a sharp turn to enter Korlim) and the other on the Parra Mapusa road (entering Mapusa). Just as you mentioned, people have told me that they carry their garbage all the way from Anjuna to dump it here. It is like keeping my garden clean and throwing my junk in my neighbours garden. A fine should be imposed on such persons. The Panchayat can do their bit here. Just as they have gone a long way in eliminating pig toilets, throwing of garbage indiscriminately also can be dealt with in like manner. The advantage people have in villages like Anjuna is that almost everyone, however, has some land area around their homes and digging a pit is not difficult. Bernice Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore
[Goanet] Garbage disposal in Goa
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible Judging from the amount of garbage generated by our two-person household, there must be tons and tons of garbage generated in Goa. Where does it all go ? Granted, one sees piles of garbage along road sides in certain areas, but this does not account for all the garbage generated by Goan households. I feel certain that each household has its own strategy for garbage disposal, a garbage pit being probably the most likely practice. The question then is whether each household disposes of its garbage properly. Segregating trash by organic and in-organic matter is very important. The organic matter, including paper can be composted and used to spread around trees and in the garden. There are no appropriate solutions for in-organic matter, especially the preponderance of plastics generated by contemporary packaging methods. Until someone comes up with a solution, burial in a deep pit appears to be the only solution. If one has a well for water, like sewage soak pits, both organic and in-organic garbage pits should be located a long distance away from drinking water sources. Else harmful leachates, from in-organic matter especially plastic and plasticized packaging materials will contaminate our drinking water supply. These solutions however may not work in our congested urban area where houses and hotels and commercial establishments are built on relatively compact lots. This is where we need responsible municipalities and panchayats to get off their back-sides and come up with a solution. Unfortunately, the "NIMBY" (not in my back yard) phenomenon prevails. And this is where our State legislature needs to step in. But our politicians at all levels appear pre-occupied in lining their pockets rather than serving the people.
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* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Planning to get married in Goa? www.weddingsetcgoa.com Making your 'dream wedding' possible Bernice, your suggestions are very good. This is exactly what we have been doing here but it's difficult to change peoples' mindset overnight; it takes time. Whenever Lions Club meetings are held, 'garbage disposal' is one of the subjects that is discussed and we have been suggesting what you have suggested and much more. The same is done at 'Somudai' (Church-related ward meetings) and other meetings. At the last Gram Sabha meeting, when garbage dumping ground at Gaumvaddy hill was scrapped, the Sarpanch instructed Anjunkars to dig a pit in each one's compound and to dump and treat the waste matter there. The Panchayat members will visit hotels in Anjuna to make sure they comply with their instructions. What is most important is our attitude. Whenever we try to advise and suggest, most people say: 'Mhaka kiteak poddlam?" (Why should I bother?) If we want to improve the garbage dumping situation, we have to change our attitude and make it our business; only then we will succeed. We have been pointing fingers at the migrants and blaming them for dirtying Goa. But what about us? Are we emulating them and becoming 'ghattis?' Why can't we take care of our garbage? Why should we pack garbage in bags, carry it in our cars and on our motorcycles and dump it by the roadside or at certain places which are fast becoming 'garbage dumping grounds?' One such place is 'Doxixir' at the Anjuna-Assagao border. The stink is terrible! Is it not our civic duty to keep our villages, towns and roads clean? Do we need others to tell us and guide us to do our civic duties? Ours is one of the most literate and advanced states in India, and we claim to be the most advanced people. Are we worthy of these accolades? They say: 'Charity begins at home.' Keeping this in mind, we take our shop garbage home everyday. We separate plastic material and glass bottles and set fire to paper waste in a pit in our property on the hill. 'Cleanliness is next to godliness!' Are we getting closer and following this saying or are we becoming the opposite? Every time I come across a villager or a friend from another village/town, I make it my business to open the garbage disposal topic and try to explain and educate them. I request everyone to do the same; it's more effective if you are in Goa. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna, Goa Mob: 9420979201 Garbage disposal is really a grave problem in Anjuna as it is in the rest of Goa. One idea that comes to mind is educating people with the help of Panchayat and local bodies to create a pit in every garden patch,in which waste matter can be dumped and everytime a little soil should be poured over it. This organic matter over a period of time converts into good manure for plants and even vegetables. There is no better taste than that found in organically grown vegetables and fruits. I know this sounds easy, but even if we try educating few people at a time, we can spread the message around and bring about massive improvement.Moreover, it is imperative that use of plastic bags have to be reduced to a bare minimum.They are a major threat to the environment and if burnt, the fumes are very dangerous to be inhaled. The local Goan workers do not know that and indiscriminately burn whatever plastic they find in the yard. Best wishes, Bernice
