Perambalur innovators reuse plastic bottles in brick avatar
The Hindu
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles stuffed with plastic bags are the unlikely champions of a sustainable building movement in Perambalur. The brainchild of C. Mithra, secretary of Christian Educ
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles stuffed with plastic bags are the unlikely champions of a sustainable building movement in Perambalur. The brainchild of C. Mithra, secretary of Christian Educational Institutions (CEI) and director of CEI’s social service wing DAWN Trust, the ‘eco-brick’ project has been making waves in Perambalur since 2018 for its budget- and environment-friendly features.
“There is no doubt that we are overusing plastic, so much so that microplastics have also entered our food chain. In Perambalur, the disposal and management of plastic waste is a big problem. I came across the ‘eco-brick’ idea in online videos. If we stuff plastic packets that we collect at home and tightly stuff it into PET bottles, it could be used as a brick. The bottle becomes sturdier after you pack in mud or other plastics into it. Each filled bottle becomes an eco-brick,” Ms. Mithra told The Hindu.