Bangalore: Green Circle organized a plogging drive on May 9, 2026, in Avalahalli Village. Although this village is located among urban areas, it remains in better condition than many of its surroundings. Plogging in Avalahalli was easier compared to the nearby urban regions. Over 200 student volunteers from the National Service Scheme (NSS) at BMSIT&M, an engineering college near the village, participated in the event. Green Circle coordinated the plogging drive, which lasted for two hours, with the support of the Singanayakkanahalli Panchayat. The volunteers were divided into smaller groups and assigned different paths: some worked inside the village, others on the road leading to the village, and some along Doddaballapura Road. Wearing gloves, the volunteers collected single-use plastics littered along the roads.

They used cement sacks, typically used for construction, to gather the plastics. In total, nearly 200 kgs of plastic waste were collected, which were then handed over to a truck sent by the Panchayat. Some Panchayat workers also participated in the plogging effort. Additionally, several volunteers went door-to-door in the village to raise awareness about the harmful effects of plastics. Suvarna, an NSS volunteer, shared her experience, saying, “It is interesting to collect discarded plastics. We feel satisfied that we have done something good for Mother Earth. We wish to join more plogging drives and do our part.” Earlier, Nanje Gowda, the Patron of Green Circle, welcomed the participants, and V. Selvarajan, the Chairman of Green Circle, provided instructions to the volunteers. Other Green Circle volunteers included Kiran Taula, Sandip Mukopathya, Manjunath, Namrata, Mohd Saheel, and Jayasree. Professors Manoj and Babu Naik also joined the drive and helped coordinate the activities. Kumar Kalyandurg, Secretary, Green Circle, said, ‘Today’s plogging activity is part of our ‘Mission Clean Bangalore’ program. We will continue to highlight the need for upkeep of the environment in the coming days.’