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You can drop off your old or out-of-use items at more than 20 kiosks across Bengaluru today. Over 15 NGOs and citizen groups have joined hands with BBMP to hold a waste management drive.
The occasion is Daan Utsav. Also called the Joy of Giving Week, it is an annual festival to celebrate the spirit of giving. It is held from October 2 to 8.
But this drive, called the ‘Mega Operation Repurpose Drive’, will only be held on October 2 between 9 am and 1 pm. Citizens can drop off dry and recyclable materials at these collection points – from books, clothes, e-waste and plastic bottles to furniture and mattresses and even cigarette butts and human hair.
“The human hair will be used to make wigs. We will recover the sponge from cigarette butts and use that for stuffed toys,” says Anirudh S Dutt, founder of Let’s Be The Change, the NGO that’s leading this initiative.
The collection points cover multiple locations from Banashankari and Basavanagudi to Electronic City and Varthur.
The campaign aims to educate people about the importance of segregating and repurposing waste in a bid to reduce the pressure on landfills.
For details, contact 93532 18818 or visit letsbethechange.in