I’ve always been interested in change….The 3 Requirements for Effective Change

The individual or group that undertakes the task of initiating and managing change in an organization is known as a change agent. Change agents can be internal, such as managers or employees who are appointed to oversee the change process.

To succeed, change agents must create a strong sense of identity, purpose and joint-ownership, as well as a high-performing mindset. To manage resistance – a natural part of the change process – change agents must start by understanding and acknowledging the resistance.

• Overwhelming Desire. To begin effective change, you must see the change as being a necessity.
• Begin at the Root.
• Build the Habit.

Create urgency, form a coalition, develop a vision and strategy, communicate the vision, enable action and remove obstacles, generate short-term wins,hold the gains,build change and anchor changes in the culture.

Workplace diversity is the ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another.

Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle, Rot.

So, more tools to fight the battle, the “Eight Rs”: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Repair, Regift, Recycle, Repeat.

Five Principles of Zero-waste From the Experts*

• Refuse – refuse to buy things with lots of packaging.
• Reduce – don’t buy things you don’t really need.
• Reuse – repurpose worn out items, shop for used goods, and purchase reusable products like steel water bottles.
• Compost – up to 80 percent of waste by weight is organic.

Eight Ways to Reduce Waste

1. Use a reusable bottle/cup for beverages on-the-go.
2. Use reusable grocery bags, and not just for groceries.
3. Purchase wisely and recycle.
4. Compost it!
5. Avoid single-use food and drink containers and utensils.
6. Buy secondhand items and donate used goods.

Conclusion: Waste can be classified into five types of waste which is all commonly found around the house. These include liquid waste, solid rubbish, organic waste, recyclable rubbish and hazardous waste. Make sure that you segregate your waste into these different types to ensure proper waste removal.

Blue dustbin , red dustbin and green dustbin .

6 Main Types of Solid Waste Management

• a. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW):
• b. Hazardous Wastes:
• c. Industrial Wastes:
• d. Agricultural Wastes:
• e. Bio-Medical Wastes:
• f. Waste Minimization:

The seven wastes are Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing and Defects. They are often referred to by the acronym ‘TIMWOOD’.