The slogan ‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is popular among green enthusiasts across the world. But, not many know how to go about the last two. The Green Technology Centre at Vadakara, the first-of-its-kind in the State, is where people could ways to reuse and recycle.
For instance, people often reuse broken refrigerators as wall shelves. But, the centre has gone a step further and converted them into sofas, lecterns and even beds.
“If you actually put your mind into it, there are any number of uses for things that we often consider as waste. The purpose of this centre is to identify those uses, implement them, and encourage the public to follow,” said Manalil Mohanan, coordinator of Hariyali Haritha Karma Sena in Vadakara, the force behind the centre and many such unique initiatives in this northern town of Kozhikode district.
