PEHAL-2012 is a Techno-Social event for Youth organized by SWANS, A Volunteers Group in Bhopal. The event was aimed at bringing together students, professionals and other from institutes, organizations and groups, for a common social cause.
Rapid urbanization, industrialization and changing life-styles have given birth to huge amounts of waste. Usually seen as an item with no value, focus is only towards destroying it. Having failed in doing so, it is time that we think of using it for development rather. PEHAL 2012 made our youth think on those lines and come up with great innovative solutions.
Rapid urbanization, industrialization and changing life-styles have given birth to huge amounts of waste. Usually seen as an item with no value, focus is only towards destroying it. Having failed in doing so, it is time that we think of using it for development rather. PEHAL 2012 made our youth think on those lines and come up with great innovative solutions.
THEME : Application of Waste for development
Trash is a pervasive, but unnoticed part of our lives. As we go up the development cycle, from rural to industrial living, we find more waste being generated up the way. Industries and our changing lifestyles, have given birth to the giant termite called WASTE, that has now started eating away into our own health and life. Even the most efficient and well-run waste collection programs fail, exposing the omnipresence of trash. Today, many nations face a looming waste management crisis, as their landfills reach capacity and continue to degrade the environment.
One frequently asks “WHAT IS WASTE?”. The only answer to this is: “Anything that you do not find a use for, is WASTE”. It's the junk we consider worthless, and throw away. No one wants to think about it, much less deal with it. And when we really look at what we throw away, we can see that most of our garbage isn't really garbage at all, but rather reusable, recyclable materials. 80% of everyday waste materials can be recycled and given new life. Every garbage bag contains valuable resources and energy that we are throwing away.
One frequently asks “WHAT IS WASTE?”. The only answer to this is: “Anything that you do not find a use for, is WASTE”. It's the junk we consider worthless, and throw away. No one wants to think about it, much less deal with it. And when we really look at what we throw away, we can see that most of our garbage isn't really garbage at all, but rather reusable, recyclable materials. 80% of everyday waste materials can be recycled and given new life. Every garbage bag contains valuable resources and energy that we are throwing away.
Someone well said: “It is not WASTE, until you WASTE IT”.
Lets think differently:
Is that pop can garbage?
No! It's a valuable piece of aluminum made from bauxite ore that was mined from the Earth.
Is that glass bottle garbage?
No! It's made of sand that had to be dug out of the ground and melted down with enormous amounts of energy.
Is that old newspaper garbage?
No! It came from a tree that might have taken a hundred years to grow.
Is that plastic container garbage?
No! It was made from coal or oil and mixed with water and limestone.
Lets think differently:
Is that pop can garbage?
No! It's a valuable piece of aluminum made from bauxite ore that was mined from the Earth.
Is that glass bottle garbage?
No! It's made of sand that had to be dug out of the ground and melted down with enormous amounts of energy.
Is that old newspaper garbage?
No! It came from a tree that might have taken a hundred years to grow.
Is that plastic container garbage?
No! It was made from coal or oil and mixed with water and limestone.
Wastes are created when raw materials are mined from the Earth; when energy is produced to turn those raw materials into products; when fuel is made to transport these products to us, the consumers; and ultimately, when we throw them away.
Does this spark off some ideas in your mind, on how you can use this waste (rural, urban, industrial, etc) for development?
PEHAL-2012 brought together many such ideas on ‘Application of Waste for Development’ on a single platform. Of course, the best won prizes.
Does this spark off some ideas in your mind, on how you can use this waste (rural, urban, industrial, etc) for development?
PEHAL-2012 brought together many such ideas on ‘Application of Waste for Development’ on a single platform. Of course, the best won prizes.
So, DON’T WASTE THIS OPPORTUNITY, USE WASTE AS AN OPPORTUNITY !!
Venue:
State Museum
Shamla Hills, TT Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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EVENT SCHEDULE
03 MARCH 2012 (SATURDAY)10 AM: DECLARING THE EVENT OPEN 11 AM - 1 PM: MODEL MAKING COMPETITION 2 PM - 5 PM: TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION |
04 MARCH 2012 (SUNDAY)10 AM - 1 PM: BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION 2 PM - 4 PM: NUKKAD NATAK COMPETITION 4 PM - 5 PM: AWARDS AND CLOSING CEREMONY |
*CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS
Social Welfare Association of Neo Socialites (SWANS)
Tel: +91-755-4274407
Mobile: +91-98932 74407
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.swans.notlong.com
Tel: +91-755-4274407
Mobile: +91-98932 74407
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.swans.notlong.com