Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Doctor Inspires Zero-Waste Revolution in Delhi Colony
In a Delhi neighborhood, a doctor named Dr. Ruby decided to make her community cleaner.
She convinced everyone to sort their trash into different bins: wet, dry, and hazardous.
This means no trash goes to the dump.
Every day, kitchen scraps become compost for the gardens.
They recycle plastic, paper, and glass.
They also donate clothes and furniture.
As a result, they have cleaner streets, green gardens, and they help the environment.
They even have a community fridge for extra food.
A doctor inspired a zero-waste initiative in a Delhi colony.
Residents separate waste into wet, dry, and hazardous bins.
For six years, no garbage from the colony has gone to landfills.
125 kg of kitchen waste is composted daily for the gardens.
The colony recycles, reuses, and saves water.
- Who
- Dr. Ruby Makhija and residents of Navjivan Vihar
- What
- Implementing a zero-waste system in their colony
- When
- Started eight years ago, with the project fully implemented six years ago (as of June 2025)
- Where
- Navjivan Vihar, South Delhi
- Why
- To improve sanitation and create a sustainable community
- Colony Name
- Navjivan Vihar, South Delhi
- Total Families
- 280
- Waste Segregation
- Wet, dry, and hazardous
- Years of Zero Landfill Waste
- 6
- Daily Compost Production
- 125 kg
- Plastic Recycled
- 17 tonnes