The Change Makers: Pathbreaking Innovation: Damp proof lightweight bricks made from industrial waste
Channel: Jai Anusandhaan (MoE Innovation Cell)
Date: 2023-03-22

Brick Industry is one of the major source of air pollution, with more than 2 Lakh of Brickkiln in the Country. It consumes and degrades tons of soil, fuel and water. It is highly seasonal and unsustainable industry.

On the other side, plastic waste & construction and demolition wastes are some of the enormous wastes generated in India and almost all of it lands in dump-yards and waterbodies. An innovator entrepreneur Kunjpreet Arora, has created damp-proof and lightweight bricks and paver blocks. These products are made out of recycled plastic waste, and Industrial waste using  patented technology to help solve these two major problems.