PANJIM: Since the launch of its innovative scheme “Shop With Your Waste” (SWYW) campaign, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has so far collected and diverted around 6,000 milk pouches, 2,300 PET bottles and around 50 kgs cardboard for recycling.
The CCP on October 2 launched SWYW campaign, under which the citizens are provided essentials in exchange of dry waste. The campaign running successfully, infusing a habit of segregating dry recyclables for exchange at two stores — Roopa Cycle and general store, opposite Goa College of Pharmacy, 18 June Road.
The campaign is technically supported under the “Waste NAMA” project being implemented by GIZ India – a German Government Development Corporation and TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) – a national think tank.
The Corporation claims that the SWYW campaign provides a dual advantage of raising awareness among the residents and an economic opportunity to the entrepreneurs, as the campaign permits registered shops to trade PET bottles, milk pouches, paper, cardboard and other recyclables against items of daily use like grocery, electronic, medicine, cloth etc.
“Soon, glass and metal scrap will also be added to the campaign,” the CCP said.
The campaign aspires to add more stores and be increased to even canteens of schools and colleges as they reopen.
CCP is bringing on board, two more stores from St Inez: Krishna Stores at Kamat Plaza Building and Shri Prathmesh Stationary and general store from December 30.
