In Imphal, This Father-Son Duo Is Paving The Way For A Green Future By Recycling Plastic Waste

Plastic pollution has wreaked havoc across the world. The rising demand for this 'seemingly useful' product has made things even more difficult. So, this father-son duo from Imphal, Manipur, chose to educate people about the need to recycle, conserve and preserve.?

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Sagolband Sadokpam Leikai in Manipur's Imphal district, where an effective recycling programme is being spearheaded by Sadokpam Itombi Singh and his father Sadokpam Gunakanta.

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Itombi founded the S. J. Plastic Industries in early 2007, and since then the father-son duo has been the driving force behind the effective recycling process of plastic waste in his area.

Itombi who is a graduate of Computer Application along with his father, an engineer from the Government Polytechnic, Manipur, have been determined to make their district a greener place. Earlier in 1990s, 65-year-old Gunakanta used to run the small enterprise with the help of his son who helped him in the daily operations at the recycling plant.

They used to collect bottles and send it to the neighbouring states, Delhi and Guwahati, that had a plastic recycling plant.

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However, in 2010, new machines were procured at the enterprise that could build pipes, other household items, tubs, flower pots from plastic waste.

Currently, as many as 120 types of plastics have been identified in Manipur alone. Out of 120, almost 30 are recycled in Manipur while the remaining ones are sent to Delhi and Guwahati after a compression process.

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At present, the company has a regular staff of 35 people while six work on daily wages. The company, which started with an investment of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, currently has a turnover of Rs 1.2 crore per annum.

Now, that's an incredible feat! More power to this environmentally conscious?father-son duo.?

Inputs ANI