Actions taken

Project members visited the nearby Sewage Treatment Plant. They surveyed the extent of the rubbish and sewage problem and interviewed community members and relevant authorities. They attempted to test the quality of river water. They helped some of the villagers out by collecting some waste materials from them such as aluminium cans and cardboard boxes and selling these to a recycling centre. They introduced their proposal to change the community’s attitude towards dumping rubbish in ther river by explaining the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling (the 3R’s). Project members also investigated awareness of the university students concerning the problem and learnt about their ideas for improving the water quality.