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WASTE MANAGEMENT

COMPOSITE WOOD IS
TODAY A SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTION AS IT UTILIZES
NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE
the price perspective, composite packaging having more than one AS RAW MATERIAL,
wood is definitely expensive layer of plastic, be it aluminium or DOES NOT CREATE
than commercial plywood, paper or both. ANY FURTHER WASTE,
but it lasts at least two to three Deluxe is a self-sustaining OR USE WATER IN THE
times longer. “We are however
more competitive than marine project that is operating with no PRODUCTION PROCESS.
plywood.” assistance from the government.
Over the last two years, the Jignesh Shah
Since the product is more
plastic than wood, specialised manufacturing facility has
glues are required to stick objects expanded capacity from 10,000 to
to its surface. For structural use, 27,000 metric tonnes per annum.
additional support is required as The best part is that at the end
composite wood tends to bend of the process there is no solid
more than natural wood. The raw waste generation. “We do not use
materials are multi-layer plastic- any water and there is no gaseous
based packaging waste, including emission ensuring zero waste
tetra packs and any kind of food generated throughout the process.”

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