Plastic banks in Doon for making fuel
PrashantNews
In an innovative move, Social Development for Communities (SDC) Foundation and Airbus India on Wednesday announced their CSR collaboration to set up 300 plastic banks in Dehradun for energy utilization.
Under the plan, SDC Foundation would collect, segregate and process plastic waste primarily for conversion of waste to energy. Plastic Banks will be set up at schools, colleges, hostels, showrooms, government offices, hospitals, religious places, hotels and various apartment blocks. The target is to open 70-80 Plastic Banks in the next six months with a goal to reach 250-300 plastic banks by March 2025, said SDC Foundation founder Anoop Nautiyal.
The plastic waste will be collected from these banks which will be brought to some storage and segregation center. After the segregation, the plastic will be handed over to Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) and other authorized recyclers for converting it into fuel. As a part of this collaboration, several on-premise capacity building and awareness workshops will be held.
Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, operating in the commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space sector. The SDC Foundation is a Dehradun based environmental action and advocacy group that is engaged in communication, capacity building and community mobilization. SDC Foundation has been working closely on issues of sustainable development and citizen engagement in Uttarakhand. Ends