An impressive waste management initiative

I commend Mishkat Khan on such a well written write-up titled “Waste is Money” and fully endorse his opinions. I along with many others dream of a clean, well maintained Dhaka city and it really hurts me when I see people littering the streets without any consideration for others or the environment.

The fact that employees of private companies are collecting garbage from door to door, sorting them out for recycling and reselling them for cash is an extremely appreciative move. If this could be done on a larger scale, the amount of recyclable material collected could bring in a huge amount of revenue. It would also ensure better waste management.

This initiative by private companies is highly praiseworthy. I urge the government to take this up on a wider scale covering households in the entire city.

Aminur Rahim

Mohakhali