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Annual consumption of plastic materials in India is predicted to surge from 12 × 106 T to 20 × 106 T by 2020, posing a severe environmental threat. Most of the plastics are either incinerated or discarded due to India’s substandard waste management infrastructure. The lack of adequate sanitation facilities portents paucity of personal hygiene through open defecation in rural communities. There is an urgent need for the utilization of the available human resources to address these challenges. The paper includes case studies on waste management measures in Ranchi (the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand) and Bhubaneswar (the capital of the Indian state of Odisha), along with sanitation challenges in the villages of Dewgain and Gupdapada. These case studies accentuate the need for a single solution for confronting waste management and sanitation infrastructure implementation. A potential remedy has been explored by developing interlocking plastic bricks composed of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and raw construction materials. The structured system was proposed to incorporate state government initiatives in collaborative partnerships with the urban and rural sectors, to establish an open defecation free (ODF) hygienic environment.
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This research was funded by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Live-in-Labs® program and the field implementation was funded by the UN-recognized NGO, MA Math. The study was conducted as part of the UNESCO Chair for Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development. The authors express their immense gratitude to Sri. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, who has inspired them in performing selfless service to society. The authors would also like to express their sincere appreciation to Mr. Gopalaiengar Sheshadri for his extensive support in enhancing the quality of the paper within the limited time frame. The authors also thank the faculty, staff, and students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, the government authorities of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, and also the Amrita SeRVe program staff.
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Mohan, H.T., Mohan, R., Whitaker, F., Gaskell, D., Gindt, G. (2022). Design and Development of LDPE Plastic Bricks Through Triangulation Methodology. In: Senjyu, T., Mahalle, P., Perumal, T., Joshi, A. (eds) IOT with Smart Systems. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 251. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3945-6_54
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