Two young green entrepreneurs
were speakers at a panel discussion organised at Don Bosco College, Panjim. Jonah
Fernandes and Eldridge Lobo run Eco Posro – a store that sells daily
necessities. However, the difference is that all the items are sourced, transported
and packaged without plastic and other harmful packaging.
When you shop here, either
you carry your own jars or pick up their glass jars and bottles and refill them
every time you shop there. Fruits and vegetables are displayed in baskets to pick
from without being wrapped in wasteful packaging. Jonah and Eldridge eliminate the
need for waste management by embracing the practices of Zero Waste!
Zero Waste refers to approaches which
focus on waste prevention as a contrast to end-of-pipe waste management. It
aims for a paradigm shift in the way materials flow through society, resulting
in no waste. It moves ahead of the concepts of recycling and reuse. It focuses
on restructuring production and distribution systems to reduce waste.
Eliminating waste decreases
pollution, and also reduces cost due to a reduced need for raw materials. The aim is to ensure no trash is sent to landfills, incinerators,
or the ocean. Through their implementation of the zero-waste policy, Jonah and
Eldridge are showing us the value of the famous motto - prevention is better
than cure.
Carry your container and eliminate a need
The zero waste choice is the best indeed!
~ Pravin K Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE is written
for over 15 years (since the first Monday of 2004) by Goa based Experiential
Life Coach, Pravin K. Sabnis. Send your feedback to 91-8698672080 or
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