World Ozone Day and “Wealth from the Waste”

Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous), Vijayawada, organized a World Ozone Day programme on “Wealth from the Waste” as part of its Environmental Awareness Programme, under the theme “Nature Is Our Future—Save It!”

The programme was organized by the Department of Botany, NSS, NGC, Eco Club and IQAC, along with the Ecology Commission of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana Jesuit Province and Xavier Board, in collaboration with the CSIR Project and Praja Pragati Trust.

The programme highlighted the importance of protecting the ozone layer, reducing plastic pollution, and promoting the 3Rs—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The invited talk explained how plastic waste can be responsibly recycled and converted into useful products.

As part of the initiative, Praja Pragati Trust, in association with Kia, collected plastic waste from different parts of Vijayawada and recycled it into durable benches. A few recycled plastic benches were handed over to Andhra Loyola College for use on the campus, demonstrating the practical concept of “Waste into Wealth.”

The programme encouraged students to become responsible ambassadors of environmental conservation and concluded with a call for collective action to reduce plastic pollution and protect the environment for future generations.

“Waste is not a waste when it is properly managed—it can become a valuable resource.”