Keeping the Keeping the Environment CleanEnvironment Clean

Cities: Cities: MumbaiMumbaiBy: Krupa Sampat By: Krupa Sampat

Public Trash Public Trash ReceptaclesReceptacles The city of Mumbai lacks an adequate The city of Mumbai lacks an adequate

system for the collection of public trash.system for the collection of public trash.

Keep your city clean-Always dispose of waste in an appropriate matter.

Daily Trash CollectionDaily Trash Collection

Trash collection is not regular in Mumbai. Trash collection is not regular in Mumbai. Streets are often filled with heaps of Streets are often filled with heaps of trash waiting to be picked up. trash waiting to be picked up.

Keep your city clean: Make sure to find out when trash pick up days are in your town.

Less Cars More FeetLess Cars More Feet

The last 10 years Mumbai has The last 10 years Mumbai has experienced an economic boom. This experienced an economic boom. This means more cars and more pollution.means more cars and more pollution.

Keep your city clean: Take public transportation wherever possible.

Be Green: WalkBe Green: Walk

With a population of over 15 million, With a population of over 15 million, many Mumbai residents walk.many Mumbai residents walk.

Keep your city clean: Walk whenever possible.

Daily Chores in Daily Chores in MumbaiMumbai With the advent of washing machines With the advent of washing machines

and dryers in Mumbai, citizen still remain and dryers in Mumbai, citizen still remain green by air drying clothes. green by air drying clothes.

Be Green: Air dry clothes whenever possible.

Clean Water Healthy Clean Water Healthy CitizensCitizens

Mumbai’s public water is known to be Mumbai’s public water is known to be unclean. Most homes have a water unclean. Most homes have a water filtration system in place. filtration system in place.

Keep your city clean: Team up and lobby to make sure the water quality in your town is up to standard.

Community Community OrganizationsOrganizations As more and more non-profits enter the As more and more non-profits enter the

city of Mumbai, improvement is taking city of Mumbai, improvement is taking place. place.

Keep your city clean: Take part in community improvement activities.

The Future Is BrightThe Future Is Bright

As more and more people become As more and more people become aware, cities such as Mumbai are aware, cities such as Mumbai are working towards change. working towards change.

ResourcesResources

All images were taken from a personal All images were taken from a personal trip to Mumbai in August of 2009. trip to Mumbai in August of 2009.

Sampat, K. (Photographer). (2009). Sampat, K. (Photographer). (2009). Mumbai in Pictures [Photograph], Mumbai in Pictures [Photograph], Retrieved August 12, 2009, from: Retrieved August 12, 2009, from: Personal ComputerPersonal Computer