Dehradun, Uttarakhand Police has joined hands with Waste Warriors to keep Dehradun Marathon 2018 waste free. The 3rd edition of Dehradun Marathon will be held tomorrow morning i.e. 2nd Dec .
This year’s theme of “Say no to drugs” will ring loud and clear. Uttarakhand police is organising this marathon where close to 20,000+ runners from all over the State and the country are expected to participate in.
Waste Warriors, a Dehradun based NGO, who has been working in the field of waste management to close to a decade now, along with the help of an army of volunteers are all set to educate people about how one can adapt a waste-free sustainable running style.
Through their campaign “Bring Your Own Bottle” hash tagged as #BYOB , they are appealing runners to carry water bottles so that waste generated by plastic bottles and paper cups can be minimised.
Over the year, Waste Warriors have made their presence felt at various events held in the valley and its vicinity like Mussoorie, Rajpur and have been actively participating in furthering their cause of waste management. Recently at the three day Rajpur Nature Fest organised by Rajpur Community, Waste Warriors with the help of volunteers ensured that people coming at the fest use the correct dustbin distributed around the food stalls.
The Uttarakhand Police Department has partnered with Waste Warriors to manage the waste of Dehradun Marathon. In accordance with the Swacch Bharat Mission, this will be a wonderful opportunity and a welcome step to educate people about importance of waste reduction and segregation at its very source.
