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Waste Recycling

Single-Use Plastic into Modular Recyclable-Non-Recyclable
Furniture Plastic to Construction
Two young entrepreneurs Materials
from Kerala, Alvin George and Bangalore-New York
Sidharth A K, founders of Carbon headquartered Vee Technologies
& Whale, are turning discarded has partnered with Plastonix Inc.,
plastic into modular furniture. In Canada, for specialised technologies
partnership with Professor Sooraj to develop a plastic waste recycling
Verma from the Central Institute of system in India. Vee Technologies
Plastics Engineering & Technology will design and build the first
(CIPET) single-use plastic-based recycling facility for commercial-
modular furniture comes with a scale use in India, and once
lifespan of 15 to 20 years, ensuring successful, the joint venture plans to
it is reused rather than discarded. roll out additional plastic recycling
Since its inception, Carbon programs across the country.
& Whale has repurposed over Plastonix’s technology offers
two tonnes of plastic waste a unique solution by chemically
into eco-friendly furniture, recycling all types of plastic,
including benches and stools. including hard-to-recycle
In 2022-2023, the startup varieties, into durable goods such
generated `69,447 in revenue as construction materials. This
and is projected to reach `5 addresses a critical gap in current
crore in 2024-2025, driven recycling methods, where most
by its sustainability-focused plastics are non-recyclable and are
initiatives. With an ambitious either incinerated or repurposed in
goal to convert one million limited ways.
kilogramme of plastic waste into By repurposing non-recyclable
furniture, Alvin and Sidharth plastics, this partnership aims to
continue to collaborate with local reduce waste and create profitable
communities and partners to help new business models in India’s
reduce plastic pollution. plastic recycling sector.

PMC Revives Ti Toilet Project

he Pune Municipal pad disposal machines and hand
Corporation (PMC) sanitizers. These buses were
is revitalizing its strategically placed in high-traffic
Ti Toilet initiative, areas across the city. The PMC is
Ta project aimed at now taking proactive measures to
providing clean and accessible maintain these facilities and ensure
public restrooms for women. The the smooth functioning of these
corporation has recently issued essential public services.
tenders for the refurbishment and
maintenance of mobile toilet buses, By refurbishing the mobile toilet
addressing concerns over their buses and appointing a dedicated
deteriorating condition. contractor for their operation
Launched in 2016, the Ti Toilet and maintenance, the PMC aims
project was a pioneering initiative to provide women with clean
that repurposed old PMPML buses and hygienic restroom facilities,
into mobile toilets equipped with enhancing their overall experience
essential amenities like sanitary in the city.

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