Not only has this simple initiative saved 1.4 lakh CO2 emissions, it has also increased the income of rag pickers by 25 per cent - a win-win for the planet as well as its people!
PET or plastic bottles are some of the biggest contributors choking our landfills today. Giving this plastic waste a new lease on life, Grow Bags recycles them to create a cloth-like bag that can be used to grow plants.
Apart from setting up collection bins and PET bottle-crushing machines at public places in Mumbai, the BMC will soon be starting a toll-free helpline for its new plastic pick-up service.
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