Non-Recyclable Multilayered Plastic Waste Recycling

Budget : 50 Lakhs

Innovation Type (Process/ Product): Process

About the Project:

Guwahati generates 37 MT of plastic waste every day - about 12.37 percent of the entire state’s production. Taking the seriousness of the situation, three engineers Rupam Choudhury, David Pratim Gogoi, Mousum Talukdar from Assam Engineering College have setup Zerund Bricks Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. at an initial capital expenditure of Rs 50 lakhs. The enterprise makes patented Plastic Embedded Light Weight Brick using the multilayered plastic waste derived from plastic carry bags, biscuits & chips packs and different wrappers from chocolate which create a lot of environmental problems. The enterprise helps in managing 600 kg per day of plastic waste by utilizing them to create the bricks. As the brick is light-weight, total dead load of the structure reduces up to 40% in comparison to the red clay bricks, hence the cost of the whole structure decreases. The brick has been developed in larger size. The larger size reduces the total number of mortar joints in the walls which leads to the less consumption of cement and sand in the joints and hence cost of infrastructure development decreases.The enterprise is helping in tackling the plastic waste by converting it into light weighted bricks with commercial value.Solving the problem of shortage of brick issues in the city.

Sector : Solid Waste Management

Pilot City : Guwahati, Assam

Ownership : Guwahati Municipal Corporation

Know More : 7002218935, ask@zerund.com

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