Islamabad, October 19, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a pilot project to segregate solid waste with an aim to reduce environmental pollution and use items for recycling on a commercial basis. It is a critical requirement since it enables recycling, reuse, treatment, and scientific disposal of different components of waste.
Sorting out waste makes it easier to understand how to reduce general waste output, identify items that can be reused, and set aside others that should be recycled. Waste segregation practices and a workforce that understand the importance of sorting waste prevent items suitable for recycling from being thrown away with general waste.
Approximately 700 tons of solid waste are collected and transported by the Sanitation Directorate and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) from the federal capital on daily basis. Segregating waste also makes it easier to apply different processes-composting, recycling, and incineration.
The process of waste segregation will be thoroughly explained to the residents. According to the experts, the residents would have to keep separate containers for dry and wet waste in the kitchen. They would keep two bags for dry waste collection- paper and plastic- and drop them into the dry waste bin.
For more information, contact:
Public Relations Directorate
Capital Development Authority (CDA)
Main Office, G-7/4, Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-9252614
Email: getreply@cda.gov.pk
Website: www.cda.gov.pk