Congratulations

 Dear Shri Vipul Shah,

 

 

I just came across following news report in Eco Times :

 

RIL plans commercial launch of plastic mix for road projects

 

Somewhere it reads :

“RIL is already processing 200 crore used PET bottles every year and has plans to to double it in the next 15-18 months “

 

Congratulations for this innovative application of waste plastic

 

In this regard, I urge you to consider my following suggestion :

{  source : Turning a Threat into an Opportunity ?  / 23 Dec 2017 }

 

 

Extract :

 

Can we turn this “ threat “ into an “ opportunity “  ?

 

 

Here is how :

 

 

·         By all means , discourage manufacture / use of ROUND shaped plastic bottles

 

·         Encourage ( Start-Ups : take note ) , manufacture of SQUARE shaped bottles , having square and flat TOPS ( lids )

          and BOTTOMS

 

·         Standardize the SQUARENESS of these bottles ( of different widths ) in such a way that :

 

 

#    These are STACKABLE ( one on top of another )

 

 

#    The smaller ones can slide inside the bigger ones ( like plastic garden chairs )

 

 

#    Flat sides carry vertical grooves for “ nesting “ one bottle over another ( like

      lego )

 

 

#   Just like screw-able “ lid “ , consider screw-able “ bottom “ as well . This will enable removing those “ lids “ and

      “ bottoms “ and screw-up the central part of the bottle onto another bottle , to create a “ Column “ or a “ Beam “

      of a house

 

 

 

    

I have a feeling that this innovation will , not only solve the problem of discarded plastic bottles but , at the same time , provide cheap / durable / small ( single story ) houses for millions of our poor homeless , who will be happy to pick up the discarded bottles from everywhere and build those simple houses ( roof and walls ) on a DIY basis

 

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

Mumbai

 

hcp@RecruitGuru.com

 

www.hemenparekh.in