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by Rohan Kapur | 01-09-2018 13:58
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While we debate the environmental problems created by plastic waste, it is to be understood that Plastic is not the problem. We are. If we desist from throwing the plastic waste into trash, it will not lie in Landfills & oceans. To mitigate the problem the first action is saving the trash from plastic. Now, if are successful in this initiative than the further process of recycling may arise. Therefore, it is the collective responsibility of each individual not to throw plastic into trash bins. Governments will contribute their bit, scientists also will contribute their bit of effort. In fact, they are doing it right now as we read this article. 24 X 7 scientific types of research are being conducted around the globe to find ways of treating this menace. Public funding is mobilized by all the governments to tackle plastic waste. Today I will share the efforts of Padma Shri Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan, an Indian Researcher. He has successfully used plastic waste to pave roads and to make building material. He has discovered that molten plastic is an excellent binder. If mixed with Bitumen it increases the tensile strength of the road by making it more durable and flexible. It secures the road by preventing pothole formation also. A layer of molten plastic fills the space between the gravel & bitumen and it helps to prevent rainwater to seep in and thus save the road from developing structural defects. Bitumen is a black tarry substance mixed with gravel to lay roads. Ten per cent of molten plastic is used with Ninety per cent of bitumen in this process. To lay a kilometre of road, 10 tonnes of bitumen is required, therefore 1 tonne of molten plastic may be used in each kilometre of the road and we are saving on a tonne of bitumen also. Dr Rajagopalan has created eco-friendly building material also that consumes 40 per cent more waste plastic than that is used in road laying process. It is called plastone. It is lasting, durable and cheap. It involves merging waste plastic and stone with limestone, ceramic waste and granite. A square meter of tile costs Rs. 100 [USD 1.40]. This is cost effective and durable both. This tile can be used in villages & towns alike. A mass production of both the above creations can result in using tonnes of waste plastic into the manufacturing process. This can create a recycling revolution. Till now, almost Ten Thousand kilometres of the road has been paved using waste plastic in molten form. Dr Rajagopalan has patented this invention. But, as I mentioned before the onus is upon us [all individuals; roughly 7 billion of us] to ensure that no plastic is thrown as trash. This is a challenge. And this is a challenge for our survival too. If we need to save our landfills, save our oceans such measures must be encouraged and utilized in our daily life. This is the reason that I am dedicated to recycling each type of material. Please think before disposal and segregate the waste before disposing of. This requires tough mental acumen to make recycling a habit. Two videos of him are attached for learning more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXxxtF_At4 . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brg-FLLbJD4 Some pictures are also attached. Thanks for reading. |
 
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15 Comments
Hello rohan
I hope you are doing wel
Thank you so much for this report
Regards
Susmita
Posted 28-02-2020 11:24
You are absolutely rightAaditya. Thanks.
Posted 05-09-2018 02:55
Agreed Muskan. Thanks for your comments.
Posted 05-09-2018 02:54
Thanks, Gyeongrin for your encouraging views.
Posted 05-09-2018 02:54
Informative report Rohan! Dr Rajagopalan is doing a great job with his work. Its is amazing to see how you can use what we consider waste and treat it to benefit urban areas such as roads and buildings as you have mentioned. I also agree that mass producing of these creations can ensure that plastic waste is no longer left as waste but can be used to benefit society.
Posted 04-09-2018 23:25
Hi Rohan,
Thanks for such an interesting report. Efforts made by people like Dr. Rajagopalan is quite encouraging. Recycling is one of the most effective way to reduce plastic waste and when we all will be concerned and make our own efforts to reduce plastic waste in our own ways and regions, it won't be that far to limit the problem to a great extent.
Nice report. Keep up the good work :)
Posted 03-09-2018 19:20
Hello Rohan
Your report makes a really good point about the real problem of environmental issues. Technology is easily misunderstood as the cause of every environmental damage when actually it is us, 'human' that is the real cause. If only we could use these engineering skills in a better way, to love and protect the environment, things will definitely improve.
Thanks for the sharing Dr. Rajagopalan work with us :)
Posted 03-09-2018 10:51
Thanks, Nishan, this is a practical idea indeed.
Posted 02-09-2018 15:50
Thanks, Hassan. Better to reuse than to end up in the landfill forever.
Posted 02-09-2018 15:49
Thanks, Sumit. Agreed!
Posted 02-09-2018 15:48
Thanks, Rosa for your enthusiastic comments. We are team into recycling.
Posted 02-09-2018 15:48
GREAT SHARING ROHAN,
The idea behind Dr Rajagopalan may battle the problem of plastic management which may be the biggest challenges in this era.
The same innovation can be followed in the developing countries.
Posted 02-09-2018 15:00
Hello Rohan!
Recycling of plastic waste is a good idea but i believe with few benefits the plastic itself is not good for environment.Moreover,we should realize that there are many alternatives to be used other than plastic so why to go for its recycling.
Anyways you have shared a unique report if we can't completely ignore the use of plastic than atleast we can recycle it for holes in the roads.
Posted 02-09-2018 05:30
WOW..!!! a very innovative and useful creation! if all the developing countries follow this process then i think reduction in plastic waste would be easy.
Posted 01-09-2018 17:04
Hi Rohan!
Absolutely true. I also mentioned previously that if we do not take the initiative and start the notion, then the problem with just continue to persist.
We all need to put in our share in the the effort to alleviate this global epidemic that has put Earth's landsurfaces and oceans under siege.
I commend Dr. Rajagopalan for his exemplary work and achievements. And just like Dr. Rajagopalan, we should learn from his efforts and follow suit.
Great report Rohan!
Posted 01-09-2018 15:44