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This ‘Wall of Hope' is built with 15,000 discarded plastic bottles

  •   Fri, Jun 21 2019 07:46:35 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mussoorie (SHP)

Mussoorie, Jun 21: A ‘Wall of Hope’ has been constructed in Mussoorie's Bungalow Ki Kandi village. The primary motive behind this is the message 'Litter free hills'. The wall is 1,500 ft long and 12 ft wide, and constructed using 15,000 discarded bottles.

Subodh Kerkar, founder of Museum of Goa, conceptualized this. It was unveiled by the Gram Pradhan of the village Reena Rangal.

Over 50 volunteers from all around the village came forward to take part in the initiative. Hildaari group was one of the main team behind the installation of the wall. The Hildaari project aims at educating people towards plastic-waste free environment.

A bunch of locals, restaurant owners and waste-collectors provided their assistance in the project. The Gram Pradhan Reena Rangal, commended the team for teaching various ways to use the waste products.

The process involved collecting of the plastic bottles, cutting and colouring them in orange.

“The process for building wall began two months back. I was introduced to the team in Kempty Falls. They proposed the idea and I agreed to it. Locals showed interest in this and participated in the construction of the wall. It will encourage people to use waste products in a better way. We hope the installation will make the people responsible towards handling of waste and inspire them to recycle discarded plastic bottles” said Sunder Singh, former Army personnel.
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Sat, Jun 22 2019

    Great and adventurous work too.

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  • SmR, Karkala

    Fri, Jun 21 2019

    Plastic littering the streets is a common scene in 'Swatch Bharath' India, the so-called poor Africa young entrupuner lady found a unique solution to the used plastic bottles.

    Thirteen years ago, Aghan, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it.

    Now his company, Continental Renewable Energy (COREC), produces poles for use in construction, farming, and road signage. So far he’s sold 96,000, and he says his potential for growth is limited only by the considerable expense of setting up plastic recycling plants.

    So far we have sold (the Highways Authority) 28,000 poles. One kilogram of plastic waste saves 2.5kg of carbon emissions, and for every 10 plastic posts produced, one tree is saved. Recycling is definitely the best bet in conserving the environment.
    Now his company, Continental Renewable Energy (COREC), produces poles for use in construction, farming, and road signage.

    Lorna Rutto is a young Kenyan ‘Eco-preneur’ and founder of EcoPost, a social enterprise that gives an alternative waste management solution to one of Kenya’s huge waste problem – plastics.

    Every month, EcoPost uses approximately 20 tonnes of plastic waste, utilizing dirty plastic to make a product that saves trees.

    Her venture has not only provided Kenya with a commercial and environmental alternative to timber but has also created over 300 jobs with over $150,000 annual revenue. The business has made over 10,000 posts which have helped save over 250 acres of forests, which would have been otherwise cut down for timber to be used in construction work around the country.

    In India, Startup India seems to come to a screeching halt. Swatch Bharath seems to be littered everywhere with more waste.

    But Africans found solutions when India is still busy with Hindu Rashtra. Any hope without a permanent solution is a sheer waste of time and resources.

    Jai Hind

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Fri, Jun 21 2019

    Waww great

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Jun 21 2019

    Some people have built homes from Discarded Plastic Bottles ...

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