Efforts to conserve the planet are steps mankind must takebefore it is too late. As a part of their CSR activities companies are steppingin to venture into waste recycling plants in Goa. Goodearth Waste ManagementEnterprises Pvt Ltd is one such firm that has taken a firm positive steptowards green environment.
“Our waste management venture is a conscious effort tocontribute towards clean environment,”Goodearth sources say. A one of its kindproject, Goodearth boasts to be the result of first dedicated privateinvestment in any waste recycling plant in Goa.
Functioning as a built-in, self-regulating mechanism wherebya business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of thelaw, ethical standards and international norms, Goodearth was commissioned inOctober 2010 at Kakoda and has handled 2000 tonnes of plastic waste in first 18months. The plant has installed a recycling machine imported from South Koreawith an inbuilt capacity to process 5,000 tonnes of plastic waste per annum.
“Our machinery is designed to recycle the plastic waste onthe lines of ‘reuse and recycle’ culture in the US and Europe. It’s one of akind in Goa. One of the most sophisticated models, with safe mode of operation,it emits no fumes, throws no effluents and there is no human exposure to anyharmful material as we do not handle any non-domestic waste,” states anothersource from Goodearth.
Goodearth works differently. Depending on the calls they getby any industry, company, firm or even individuals, they pay a visit to collectplastic waste from any part of the state. They have four dedicated vehicles slottedfor the purpose. With 16 full-time employees and 20 associates currently,Goodearth plans to expand into the second phase in the near future.
Currently only a part of the production capacity is beingused as there is not enough waste collected. The garbage collection mechanismis not streamlined and waste is not segragated.
It is only through awareness that Goodearth can collectplastic waste systematically and in volumes from industries likepharmaceuticals, toy making factories, consumer product units, beveragemanufacturing companies or housing colonies.
Goodearth collects and processes the waste into granuleswhich are then sent to Surat, Chennai or Kolkata to further transform intocomponents like sheets and packing liners, required for padding purpose inindustrial usage.
The principles on which the Goodearth works are different.As of now, Goodearth buys the raw material “ used plastics waste, from variousdealers in Goa. The summer rates for PET bottles are higher in the monsoons.The PP/HDPE / LDPE also are bought for recycling.
There are different batches for recycling different varietyof plastic waste, like HDPE / LDPE, PP, PET etc. No two different kinds ofplastic waste are mixed together while processing. If the all plastic waste ismixed while processing, the end product becomes useless to recycle into any otherproduct. Segregating each type of waste separately is the key to a successfulwaste management business.
