Hyderabad:

After earning the enviable tag of being among the top three cities in India with high green cover, Hyderabad is now gearing up to be the only city to host the cleanest and greenest marathon in India — the Hyderabad Marathon, scheduled for August 25.

Waste Warriors, a voluntary organisation for waste management, will be manning  20 checkpoints along the way. Assisting them will be 150 volunteers from various schools in the city.

Jodie Underhill, founder of Waste Warriors, said, “Our activities at the marathon will include waste segregation at source, maximising recycling to reduce the amount going to landfill and composting of food waste. We will also be educating people and raising awareness prior to the event, with emphasis on keeping the route clean rather than just cleaning up afterwards.”

Underhill said that during the race, “We are encouraging runners to use the garbage bags that are provided wherever possible, alternatively garbage can be thrown on the ground in the 200-metre stretch on either side of any of the 18 check points.

We also have four garbage trucks standing by, to collect from roadsides and checkpoints.” Anticipating a crowd of 6,000 runners, the marathon is being organised by Hyderabad Runners.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> News> Current Affairs /  by Krithi Gonwar, DC / August 23rd, 2013