PLASTIC RAIN WATER TANKS

Governments and environmentalists are strongly arguing for the eradication of plastic. People too support this as plastic is harmful for human life as for other life forms. Plastic is not biodegradable. It breaks into pieces and cause to produce toxic chemicals. It has adverse impact on the bio system. Huge quantity of plastic waste accumulated in many parts of the sea threaten the under water life. In fact there is no way for a total annihilation of plastic from the earth.

Let us now think about recycling of plastic waste into productive and harmless purpose. All waste plastic may be recycled into interlocking plastic bricks of standard measure. These bricks may be fixed on the cemented floor over a fairly good area to form a rain harvesting tank. In many parts of our country serious water scarcity is felt. Whatever the rain water received can be stored in these tanks. Such tanks can be constructed at unused public and private land.  This arrangement can certainly give some relief to people in summer time. Whatever quantity of plastic waste generated can be used for these water tanks. If the interlocking is properly designed there will be less chance of breaking off the tank even it is made bit large. If this could be properly managed we can ensure that plastic waste are not accumulated at public places, agricultural land, forest region, rivers and streams and also flowing into the sea can be well prevented.

KV George

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