What is an ecobrick? An ecobrick is a method of packing all plastic waste in a plastic bottle to a set density and it serves the purpose of reusable building blocks. Building an ecobrick is very simple, just
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Japan preserving its treasure with edible plastic
Plastic, a boon for humans is a curse for all other organisms and environment as a whole. While thinking of environment the majority will have pictures of plastic bags and wrappers floating in lakes or empty water bottles
Plastic Consumption in India
India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40 per cent remains uncollected and 43 per cent is used for packaging, most of which is single-use, a new study has revealed. 1.The study has been
Waste Management: more like care for waste
Waste can be divided in four basic categories municipal solid waste, medical waste, agricultural waste, and industrial waste. We all know about the 3 R’s of waste management: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle but do we really practice them,
How far have we walked?
On the occasion of Independence Day, when the nation is celebrating and every human of this country is taking pride in its hard earned independence, while remembering the brave, the martyrs, bowing to their valour, on August 15,
Man who found cure of the plastic disease
Plastic has become an integral part of the human kind. Thinking of a world without plastic does not seem to be possible today. Plastic can be found everywhere in our surroundings. From a toddler’s toys to the skyscrapers,
The strongest enemy
A normal plastic bag that we use in our daily lives takes 10-20 years to decompose, while a plastic bottle might take 450-500 years, and some of the items can take over 1000 years. These numbers might not
Ecobricks : A Little Contribution
Plastic has become a part of our life. We use it and throw it. Then it pollutes our ecosystem. Why other living creatures suffer because of us? Not only they, we also suffer. Because of polluted environment many
Plastic Waste Management in a City
Blue and green coloured dustbins are found almost everywhere in our locality. You get to see garbage scattered around the filled dustbin in some places. Cattel, street dogs, cats and crows are also found near the dustbin. I
The Earth needs no lamination
In today’s world where plastic use has become a dominant part of our lives, not many people are aware of the term ‘Ecobricking’. It is a new sustainable way to use plastic for a good cause. The process