Place of visit: K K Plastics, off Kanakpura Road, Bangalore
The Principal and staff of Siddaganga Public School had shown great interest in engaging the children of the school in environmental education activities. LIFE has volunteered to help arrange activities on a long term basis at the school and also to initiate an eco-club for students there.
In this regard, we organised a field trip to K K Plastics for students of 8th, 9th and 10th standard. There were a total of 120 kids. K K plastics has become famous over the last few years for the innovative use of excess waste plastic in the development of better quality roads. "Plastic waste roads" can be seen in many places in Bangalore such as Double Road and Cubbon Road. These are innovations by Mr. Rasool Khan of K K Plastics. These roads have the benefit of being three times more durable than traditional tar roads. Also, there is now an alternative way to handle excess plastic waste.
During the one-hour visit, the children were explained the procedure. First the plastic wastes are sorted and cleaned by a machine, then the wastes are dried and sent to the shredding machine which cuts the plastic into small pieces (powder like). The powder is packed and stored in bags till the date for use arrives.
The plan of action now is to discuss with the children the issues of waste, its connection with lifestyle and the possible inadequacy of these type of solutions in the long run.
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Members who attended: Swapna, Harsha and Adithya
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