Panchkula, Aug. 2 -- Got old clothes, books, toys, furniture, utensils, school bags, stationery or electronic appliances that are no longer of use to you but still in working condition? Instead of discarding it carelessly, you can now donate it at the 4R Earth Repair Centre, opened recently at Mansa Devi Complex.

Based on the 4R principle of waste management, which stands for reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover (or refuse), the centre, an initiative of the Panchkula municipal corporation (MC) in collaboration with Aashman Foundation, aims to give a second life to reusable household items and reduce the burden on landfills.

Aashman Foundation founder Munish Pundir said the initiative seeks to change society's perception of waste by treat...