New Delhi: Students at Delhi University University’s Aryabhatta College have collected and removed more than 200 kg of waste flower material from the Yamuna River and turned it into organic dyes for clothing.
Along by reducing the harmful effects of pollution in Yamuna, these efforts also aim to provide livelihood sources for marginalized parts of society.
Romana Aamir, Head of the Enactus Project at Aryabhatta, said that many did not realize what had happened to the flowers used in places of WO.
“The old flowers pollute water and the residue of the pesticides used in bloom permeat into the waters, inhibit a valuable aquatic life,” he said.
Happy! You have managed to throw your votelogin to see the results of students adding that many of his colleagues are also worried about the quality of water affected by dirt in various dyeing and textile industries.
The students then came up with a project palael that utilizes old flowers to make non-synthetic pure dyes.
Aamir said that this dye also gave marginalized community members as a source of life.
These members are trained to become entrepreneurs and undergo skills development training for coloring techniques such as ties and dyes, ombre, clamp and print blocks on fabrics.
“Dupattas and scarves produced under the Palaash project are sold directly to customers through kiosks arranged in campus celebrations, cultural rates, and handicraft outlets.
We also extend our collaboration with a six-meter organization to facilitate sustainable fashion promotion,” said Sahej Kapoor, another project member of this project.
The project also collaborated with NGOs called Stop-global movements founded in 1998 and helped save victims of human trafficking and oppression by empowering them.
The head of the project with Mohit Rohilla said that the group had produced and sold items with more than 142 kg of cotton and 201 kg of flower waste since June 2020.
“It has also been avoided by more than 4,700 liters of chemical pollution,” he said.
This effort made them awards because the group was chosen among the top 4 teams under globally funded world competition known as ‘1 ocean competition’ and won the top position among 101 projects delivered from 18 teams throughout the team.
Waste for livelihoods: Du Students collect flowers dumped in Yamuna, turning them into organic dyes
