Chennai Corporation to give prizes for segregating thin plastic wastes
Posted on: 31/Jul/2013 11:23:46 AM
Chennai Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy during a recent Corporation council meeting announced a new initiative, in which the public and conservancy workers will be given prizes for segregating thin plastic wastes in their day to day garbage cleansing.
As a pilot process, the system will be implemented for first three months at a cost of Rs 18 lakhs.
A total of 4,800 metric ton of waste is generated every day in the city. According to the Solid Waste Management guide, plastic waste makes up for about six per cent of the total waste. Of this, thin plastic waste that is less than 40 microns makes up for two per cent.
Presently, 12 metric tons of shredded plastic is generated every week.
