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Mangaluru Apartments Turn Wet Waste into Compost, Boost Income

Representative AI Image MANGALURU: Numerous apartment complexes in the city are implementing sustainable waste management techniques by converting household wet waste into organic compost. This approach not only decreases the amount of waste sent to landfills but also generates a modest revenue stream for resident welfare associations. Many apartments are investing in Organic Waste Composter (OWC) machines that can transform wet waste into compost within a day. The produced compost is sold to residents and others. While machine-based composting is on the rise, several residential complexes still use traditional vermicomposting, which takes several weeks to complete. At Canopy, a luxury…

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Punjab eases rainwater harvesting rules; composting required

LUDHIANA: The newly established unified building regulations in Punjab are offering substantial benefits to residential property owners by significantly increasing the size threshold for compulsory rainwater harvesting systems. On-site composting of kitchen and garden waste is now a requirement for all plots measuring 500 sqm or larger. Under the revised rules, only residential houses exceeding 250 sqm must implement rainwater harvesting systems, up from the previous threshold of 100 sqm. In contrast, the commercial and industrial sectors will face stricter regulations, with a maintained threshold of 100 sqm to address the area’s diminishing water table. Addressing the Water Crisis As…