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They will also transport the manure to those requiring it. last year banned the use of plastic carry bags and pushed
The vehicles have been purchased as part of the People’s for alternatives such as paper bags.
Plan project of the civic body.
What is Resource recovery centre?

A resource recovery centre is meant using wastes as
an input material to create valuable products as new
outputs.
What is it meant for?

The aim is to reduce the amount of waste generated,
therefore reducing the need for landfill space and also
extracting maximum value from waste. Resource recovery
delays the need to use raw materials in the manufacturing
process. Materials found in municipal solid waste can be
The Corporation, he said, had asked the government for used to make new products. Plastic, paper, aluminium,
incinerators to dispose of diapers and sanitary napkins. glass and metal are examples of where value can be
The incinerators would be set up beside the aerobic bin found in waste.
units. Problems associated with the aerobic bins were a
things of the past as waste brought there was checked How does RRC help?
and accepted only if there was no plastic mixed with it, Resource recovery reduces the amount of waste that
he said. In areas where aerobic bins were non-functional, ends up in landfill by preventing or delaying the
staff would be posted to streamline their functioning. extraction and use of virgin materials, extracts maximum
Shredding unit benefit. Improving the quality of material streams by
reducing contamination is an important component to
The cleaned plastic collected at the collection points is improving resource recovery.
taken to the Corporation’s new plastic shredding unit at What are the effective actions for waste
Muttathara. Another shredding unit is getting ready at management
Peroorkada. The shredded plastic is handed over to the
Clean Kerala company. The Corporation has employed two The 5 R's – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle.
persons each for the purpose of collecting plastic waste These five actions can make your organization and you
and the upkeep of the aerobic bins. The Corporation had a better steward.

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