Kerala students set example, turn one tonne of plastic waste into eco-bricks
1 month ago

Kerala students set example, turn one tonne of plastic waste into eco-bricks

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If left unattended, a tonne of untreated plastic waste can cause immense harm to the environment. Realising this, students of a government school in Thiruvananthapuram reduced the eco-hazard by converting nearly 1,300 kg of plastic waste into eco-bricks for use in construction. It is also encouraged as conventional brick manufacturing requires removal of topsoil, thereby degrading agricultural land besides causing air pollution and requiring significant energy consumption. According Sabu Neelakantan Nair, the Community Police Officer, the cadets have prevented nearly one tonne of plastic waste from mixing into the soil and water bodies nearby over the past four years. The latest initiative of the SPC cadets was construction of resting benches using 800 eco-bricks on the Attingal municipality premises for members of the public visiting the office for various purposes.

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