plastic recycling

Banyan Nation, a Hyderabad-based vertically integrated plastic recycling company, has designed a unique system meant to collect plastic waste in vast quantities and produce premium-quality recycled bottles.

Priyanka Tiwari, the sarpanch of Rajpur Gram Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh, implemented a plastic ban, greywater recycling, a crematorium and a library - all in a year.

Aditya Banger, a resident of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, launched Trash to Treasure which recycles plastic bottles, wrappers and covers into fabric for clothes.

Hansu Pardiwala, Kunti Oza and Chitra Hiremath of Mumbai started The Milk Bag Project in 2019, through which they collect empty milk packets and give them for recycling. The idea was inspired by a viral social media post.

Mohammed Moiez, an urban gardener and entrepreneur from Telangana, grows over 400 plants in planters made from recycled containers.

“Being a teacher, I am always concerned about issues related to the village where I work. This initiative inspires cleanliness, as well as revenue,” says 35-year-old Mathematics teacher Lomas Dhungel.

Ambily Adithyan has worked with school students, doctors and other professionals to keep plastic waste from landfills. This weekend, you can join her too!

While recycling may seem like it solves our problem, the reality is far different. We need a new answer.

Trash isn’t trash. It is raw material for the next line of products. And we are glad some folks are getting it and making it happen!

In an attempt to ensure that these plastic products are recycled, it will soon levy an extra charge over and above the the MRP on the products.