Noida, July 2
Floral waste from temples here is now getting recycled into organic colours, incense sticks and compost by NGOs working with destitute women and mentally-challenged people.
Under the ‘Zero Waste Project’, the Noida Authority has tied up with some NGOs for recycling hundreds of kilograms of used flowers every day in a bid to check their dumping in water bodies, they said.
The authority’s Horticulture Department daily transports used flowers from nearly half-a-dozen temples, including the city’s ISCKON temple, to the NGOs engaged in the work, a senior official said.
Noida Authority’s Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Officer Alok Tandon said the authority has partnered with The Society for Child Development and Nari Niketan to recycle floral waste. — PTI
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