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Drive to overpower plastics: Star Polymers

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12956/
 
Title Drive to overpower plastics: Star
Polymers
 
Creator Babu, C K
Nair, Rekha J
 
Description The venture, “Star Polymers” is actively involved in raising the awareness of rational use
and treatment of non-biodegradable waste. The journey to overpower plastics by star
polymers begins from an existing plastic moulding facility owned by the owner’s (Mr.
CK Babu) father; which during the course of time expanded to a socially committed
organisation making good profits through plastic recycling. Taking the idea of recycling
household plastics from a government workshop, coupling with his social commitment,
the entrepreneur started the venture. At present, the polymer company perform
moulding of the waste plastic, collected from the six nearby villages into products like
electrical fittings and small household accessories. Such recycled material may be used
for anything other than for storing food. The metal coated plastic, often found used
as sachets for snacks and other food stuffs are unfit for recycling so that it is used for
road asphalting, which gives the roads better durability. At present, the organisation
is able to process 15 tonnes of waste plastics a month.
 
Date 2018
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12956/1/Rekha%20J%20Nair_2018_COMAD_Star.pdf
Babu, C K and Nair, Rekha J (2018) Drive to overpower plastics: Star Polymers. In: COMAD, 11-12 April 2018, Kochi.