ISLAMABAD: Khurram Shahzad, Special Correspondent: Urban centers, such as Karachi, should implement recycling systems, and the Haryali Hub serves as a platform to understand the recycling of household waste, directly contributing to government policies on the environment and waste management, said Jonathan Johnson, Country Director of Tearfund, during a concluding workshop held in Islamabad. “Haryali Hubs saved 217.4 tonnes of valuable waste from reaching landfills across four UCs in Karachi, initiating a trend in waste sorting jobs and offering direct livelihood opportunities to 76 local residents,” he added.
While addressing the workshop’s audience virtually, Nasimuddin Mirani, Managing Director of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, expressed the belief in replicating the environmentally sustainable Haryali Hub systems in other cities of Sindh. “This facility is generating revenue and offering livelihood opportunities to locals in addition to the health and environmental benefits.”
Sajid Gulzar, Project Director at Tearfund, mentioned that the project has created 76 direct livelihood opportunities for the local community at both Haryali Hubs, promoting green jobs and initiating a new trend in waste sorting and segregation. The trend’s acceleration depends on replicating such models in the province. A two-bin concept was introduced in communities, sensitizing residents and local communities to separate dry waste and kitchen waste into designated bins for easy recycling. Haryali Hubs primarily recycle two types of waste, transforming kitchen waste into green compost and converting polyethylene bags into waste bins and other unique products, he added.
Asher Loyal, MEL-R Coordinator, discussed that Haryali Hubs saved 217.4 tonnes of valuable waste from reaching landfills across four UCs in Karachi. During the workshop, Syed Junaid Bashir, Stakeholder and Community Engagement Coordinator, discussed the significant challenges encountered in the success of the Haryali Hub project. The project commenced with sensitizing local communities about proper waste management, recycling, and saving the environment and health.
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Liaqat Ali, from the Doaba Foundation, shared that Tearfund gave a solution on waste management and recycling, with valuable insights shared in the workshop that will be beneficial for people intending to work in waste management. He further added that the initiative of Haryali Hub will be replicated across Pakistan.
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