Zero Waste Economy: Theological Insights for Urban Sustainable Waste Management

Christian Heritage Rediscovered

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One of the major concerns of the present society is the rampant consumerism and the malignant throw away culture, which has resulted in the accumulation of waste. Regardless of urban or rural area, nobody wants rubbish in their backyard. The theology that emerges from the present research is garbology which states that whatever God has created is `good’ and `holy’. The `good’ is considered sacred and useful; and the useless is waste and therefore must be thrown out. The author asserts that the management of waste is required so as to keep our environment `good’ and `holy’.

The book outshines various means of managing waste such as reducing usage, recycling or reusing and making the waste organic/degradable and thus returning it to nature so that nature can easily assimilate it.

The present research brings out the scenario of solid waste disposal in Vilappilsala, a typical Kerala village in Thiruvananthapuram District. The village having experienced the garbage imperialism from the city dwellers, resisted dumping and finally succeeded.

The book seeks to find an alternative and proposes a theology of zero waste which will ultimately lead to a zero waste economy. God has created everything `good’ and `holy’ and the book pinpoints the human responsibility to address the waste situation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Shibu Mayam

R. Shibu Mayam, a Presbyter of CSI South Kerala Diocese, is presently working at CSI Thirupuram. He obtained the Bachelor of Divinity degree from Kerala United Theological Seminary, and then the Master's degree in Social Analysis from Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary under the Senate of Serampore in 2014. Other than attending various national seminars and workshops on ecological issues, he was also part of the Cross Cultural Exposure (2008), held in Fiji Islands organized by the Council for World Mission. With the strong backing of his fourteen years of rich ministerial experience, he has contributed numerous articles in publications of various seminaries and churches.

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Title
Zero Waste Economy: Theological Insights for Urban Sustainable Waste Management
Christian Heritage Rediscovered
Author
Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
935148145X, 9789351481454
Length
xx+161p., Illustrations; Maps; 23cm.
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