Bench (press) your waste - Iby | 02-02-2013 14:59 |
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This is a project started by Green the Gene in New Delhi and the NC Region in India. We found it to be very effective and easy and is certainly worth a try. So do get along with your friends and make one of these. Recycle while you save metal. Green the Gene's youth members from Faridabad came up with this innovative method of recycling the plastic bottles and the chaff-husk boards to make the park benches.Our Goal is to save the tonnes of metal used to make the general park benches. By this project a large amount of waste plastic bottles are brought under use and are not burned or dumped in the soil, which is a major contributor to the increasing soil and air pollution levels. Our main target is to enhance the socio-environmental factor by letting the underprivileged children volunteer for this initiative. Our project is about recycling the waste plastic bottles and polybags used by people in our city, by using the concept of the 3 R's which is Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle. We are trying to use this waste to the best extent, by segregating it, making chairs and benches for people in public parks and gardens. Reused Polybags are also recycled. This waste, earlier used to litter, choke drains or were burnt, but now they do not pollute the environment .This project was started by us in 2010, in Faridabad, and we have been working on it, ever since. The desired situation is which would make our project successful, is when people are very much aware about the situation and are responsible as well as willing to change for a cause. We want that with the help of our initiative the society is benefited on a large scale !. The waste bottles are properly made up into benches, and recycled and reduced to the least possible amount. Our localities and the area surrounding are now almost free from litter plastic bottles. The basic problem which is being solved is the proper usage of what we already have. It is one of the basic steps towards the bigger picture ! It even beautifies the park or garden where the bench has been placed . this project requires less amount of resources but a moderate amount of manpower . the making includes children participating in large numbers , bringing in unprivileged children as well which leads to development of backward parts of the society. It therefore, has a greater impact on the local area . Part II coming soon... |
