Zero-waste event: Ahmed family holds marriage function in eco-friendly way
After Ahmed family solemnised a marriage function in a completely eco-friendly way and ensured Zero-Waste coming out of the venue and all the SOPs for zero-waste wedding function were observed by the organisers at the venue, the SDMC said it congratulated the family for successfully organising a zero-waste event and inspiring others to follow the same.
The civic body also appealed to all the residents to go for zero-waste functions. All the cooperation and support will be provided to the organisers such events, it said.
In view of Swachh Survekshan-2022, the SDMC organised a zero waste function and it facilitated organisation of zero waste marriage function in Ashok Nagar’s Tihar Village in West Zone.
To make it a zero waste function, the SDMC took all necessary measures like at the entrance, two standees made of Bio-Degradable materials (paper) were installed displaying “This Marriage is completely Zero Waste” with SDMC, Swachh Survekshan-2022 and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) logo. The message of Swachhta was being displayed in the reception area, dining area, and inside the hall. No plastic decoration material was found at the venue. Instead flowers were used to decorate Mandap, entrance, and other areas.
Organisers of the function had deployed persons to check temperature and ensure hand sanitisation of all guests guest and requested them to follow all Covid-19 appropriate behaviours throughout the event. The venue was at ground floor, hence was found divyang-friendly.
Nearly 150 guests who attended the function were enthusiastic about the initiative and found taking selfies with Swachh-Event standees, said the SDMC.
“A 20 litre water dispenser with paper cups was at the venue with ‘save-water message’ pasted on the same. No plastic water bottle, cups, or glasses were used anywhere inside the venue. Paper printed signages with awareness messages were fixed all over the venues.
“Since there were no hazardous or sanitary wastes, two bins of green and blue colours were placed near water dispenser, food stall, and few other places at the venue. Vegetable wastes, boxes and paper cups were collected in different bins and handed over to the concessionaire for safe disposal. glass, steel, bon-China, and paper made cutleries were only used at the venue,” it said.
Organisers ensured that no food was wasted by optimising the quantity of food wisely. In the washroom, toilet seats, urinals, and washbasins were found clean and usable at all the times, it said, adding that a dustbin, soap dispenser, towel, and sanitary-pad vending machine were found too. Washroom was well lit with functional bolting arrangement on all doors. Nrarly 250 KG wet waste, 400 paper cups, 500 wooden cutlery were handed over to the concessionaire by organisers on next day morning i.e. on Saturday.
