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To find a solution, CREDAI had come up with a plan in 2007 to process solid waste. The eco-friendly waste management technique uses the aerobic microbial composting system for solid waste management. “It’s a kind of decentralised waste management. As of now the system has been implemented in 15,000 houses in and around the city and the feedback so far is very good,” says Kabeer V Haroon, project manger, CREDAI Clean City Movement.  

The project was first implemented in highrises using biogas wings. “Every day, nearly one-and-a-half kg of waste is produced in every house. We collect organic waste and plastic waste in two separate buckets. The organic waste is later deposited in biobins and later a solution of micro organism is sprinkled onto it. Aerobic microbial composting system decomposes waste within 15 to 20 days, converting it into an excellent organic fertiliser,” he said. While organic waste is processed to create organic fertiliser, plastic waste is taken to the shredding unit at Ravipuram. Though the project was implemented only in apartments in the initial stage, 500 villas are now part of it. Another benefit of the plan is that it turns waste collectors into waste processors. “The people who come to collect waste take it directly to the biogas wing to process it,” said Kabeer.  Although a number of apartment complexes are part of the Clean City Movement there is still no comprehensive programme that covers the whole city.