Zero Waste Day at TajLands End

explained that the kids were called divided into groups based on colours depending on which low income area of Bandra West they came from. There were seven such areas.

The excited kids were then taught to make pretty cards, bags and wall hangings from the waste material. When the session ended, each child was presented a tuck box with deli-

Friday, 31st March 2023 was a memorable day for forty sixstudents offour schools in Bandra West –St. Catherine’s, Mt. Mary Convent, Fr. Agnel’s and St. Joseph’s. The ‘rainbow’ kids were accompanied by four teachers and a few older students. They were invited by TajLands End hotel to take part in Zero Waste Day as a part of the hotel’s CSR activities. The main purpose of this activity was to impress upon the kids the importance of recycling by engaging them in fun activities.

by Monica Fernandes

The participants received a warm welcome from MsFerozaKhambatta, Learning & Development Manager, TajLands End. MsKhambatta told me that since the attention span of young children is limited, they were first shown short videos of how waste could be transformed into decorative and useful items. The hotel staff had already collected waste material such as newspapers, ribbons, trimmings, paper and cardboard for the session.

cious goodies. Forty six beaming children left, proudly holding their handicraft.

MsKhambatta enjoyed her interaction with the rainbow kids. She was touched on seeing how thrilled the kids were with their experience. No doubt TajLands End will reach out to them in future as well.

I was somewhat intrigued by the moniker ‘rainbow’ kids. Mrs. Patricia Furtado, Trustee of St. Catherine’s,

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