Solid Waste Management-Conversion of Waste Paper into “Pepwood”

Friday, August 13, 2010


Solid Waste Management-Conversion of Waste Paper into “Pepwood”
Nirmal Gram Nirman Kendra believes that, “there is nothing waste as such in the world.” It is the negligent attitude of the society that makes things useless & wasteful.
Waste paper generated in a household or in offices is generally thrown away indiscriminately or burnt off. Both these practices are harmful to the environment.
Waste paper of any sort can be recycled on a very small scale – even at household scale. In fact, conversion of waste paper into pulp articles is an old art. It was in practice even in small & remote villages. However with the rise of plastic era this art gradually vanished.
Nirmal Gram Nirman Kendra thought of reviving the technique as a part of its activities in the field of solid waste management. NGNK chairperson Ms. Nalini M. Navrekar studied the indigenous methods of converting waste paper into pulp. Afterwards she did exhaustive experimentation to improve & refine the process & also to make the final products of superior quality. Now the articles produced by this process are i) more elegant ii) stronger & iii) more durable. These are so sturdy that these can be an alternative to wood to some extent. Hence the name – “Pepwood”.
Main features of the technology
• Reduction of garbage by recycling of waste paper in a decentralized manner
• Generation of income out of waste
• Prevention of burning of waste paper & filthy sights
• Saving on wood articles since some of the pulp articles can be used in place of wood e.g. teepoy, serving trays, fruit baskets etc
• Some articles can be best alternatives to plastic articles.
Women/SHG members/unemployed youths/after receiving thorough training can undertake this activity. It is also necessary to attain a certain level of skill.

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