Bhutan Scouts campaign for waste management

“Kuzuzangpo la, do you segregate your waste at home?” asked Karma Dolma, a 13-year old Scout to the two elderly people. When the two answered that they don’t, Karma explained the importance of waste management. Karma is one of the 2,600 Scouts and Scout leaders who are advocating waste management with the theme “Success Through Synergy”.
 
On 29th April 2017, Scouts from Thimphu organized a citywide door to door campaign promoting waste management and educating the residents on the importance of waste segregation; 4 Rs (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle); negative impact of the non-degradable waste on the environment and new penalty system for house owners as per the new law.
 
The advocacy program turned out to be a huge success that Bhutan Broadcasting Service covered the story on a national television.

-- Scout Leader Sonam Yangden, Jigme Namgyal LSS