GNANA DEEPAM TRUST COMRADE FOUNDATION

Chennai Coastal Cleanup 5 – 08 June 2014

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Established in 2010

The journey started as an alumni association

Grew from 3 member team into 100+

Major Areas: Education, Poverty, Livelihoood, Health

Major Strength: Volunteers

50 + Events

Gnana Deepam Trust

Established in May 2014

The journey started to focus more on education since we believe EDUCATION CAN EMPOWER PEOPLE.

Started as a 10 Member team and expanding gradually

Major Areas: Education

Major Strength: Volunteers, Experience of Trustees

2 Events in the inaugurated month and more to come

Comrade Foundation

Focused on creating environmental awareness to people

Organised by Chennai Trekking Club

Project running successfully for the 5th year

9500+ Volunteers

10 Locations across South India

Coastal Cleanup

Actively participating since 2012

Have cleaned Thiruvanmyur in 2012 and Neelankarai in 2013

2014 Agenda:

Venue : Broken Bridge

Assemble Point : Besant Nagar Bus Depot

Assembling Time : 5:45 AM

Cleanup Time : 6 AM to 8:30 AM

Coastal Cleanup & US

Garbage Segregation

Items in the following categories are to be collected

Glass Bottles : (Alcohol Bottles, Broken Glass pieces, Broken Glass bottles, Glass Medicinal Bottles and other Glass Items)

Polythene and Plastic : (All polythene wrappers, Carry Bags, PET Bottles, Plastic Containers, Water Pockets, Milk Covers and all kind of Plastic materials)

Others : (Shoes, Chappals, Fishing Nets, Thermocol, Steyrofoam, ropes and rest of the above two categories)

What Can I Collect?

A category will be assigned to you

Please collect garbage in that category alone, making it easier to recycle

You will be given 1 Reusable garbage bag and 1 Reusable glove

You will be given special bags and gloves for glass collection

How Should I Collect?

Once your bag is full, kindly empty it in large collection bags aligned in the center of zone

Coordinators will assist you with emptying into the right collection bag according to segregation category

If you run out of garbage for your segregation category you can pick up a different category in a different garbage bag, please avoid mixing garbage categories in same bag

Repeat the process until all garbage is removed from our zone or instructed by your coordinator

What if my garbage bag is full?

Safety - DO NOT venture into the sea at any point of time

Don't pick anything heavy or dangerous objects/substance. If you feel something is wrong, contact the nearest coordinator

Don't get into arguments

What I shouldn’t do?

Hand over your gloves and bags to your coordinator (will be reused during future cleanups)

Help with moving the large collection bags from the center of the zone to the access road (These will be taken for 2nd & 3rd

level segregation before recycling)

You will receive a Chennai Coastal Cleanup/5 cloth bag from your coordinator which can be used for future shopping (say no to plastic covers)

More than all these, don’t litter and educate people around you to keep our environment clean. Spread the Word.

After Cleanup?

Comrade Foundation / Gnana Deepam Trust

Angarayan – 7373-008-501

Nivethan – 7373-008-503

Chennai trekking Club – Broken Bridge ZoneVikram – 9841068681Vallab prashanth - 8870592480Rambabu BV - 8754597272Mythili - 9791969689

Whom Should I contact for doubts?

GNANA DEEPAM TRUSTCOMRADE FOUNDATION

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