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Written by: JK Monitor News Network

Category: ENVIRONMENT

Published: 29 June 2023

JAMMU: Hon’ble Deputy Mayor Jammu Municipal Corporation Baldev Singh Billawaria with Paryavaran Ratna Awardee and Osaka Alloys and Steels Pvt. Ltd. Representative Sushil Singh Charak on Wednesday discuss a recycling plastic waste, in Deputy Mayor's Office Jammu, to explore the possibilities of producing interlocking tiles and Plastic lumber from plastic waste. Jammu city produces over 200 tonnes approximately of plastic waste daily which can be recycled. The Deputy Mayor interacted with Sushil Singh Charak of Osaka Alloys and Steels Pvt. Ltd. and discussed the possibility of manufacturing Plastic lumber and other from plastic waste. The products manufactured from the plastic waste are good for reuse and Plastic lumber are one such option.

Sushil Singh Charak Representative Osaka Alloys and Steels Private Limited also highlighted the Plastic lumber is a plastic form of lumber made of virgin or recycled plastic. It is mostly made of plastic and binders such as fiberglass or rebar, not to be confused with wood-plastic composite lumber. Widely employed in outdoor decking, it is also used for molding and trim and garden furniture such as park benches. Resistant to cracking and splitting when appropriately installed, plastic lumber can be molded with or without simulated wood grain details. Even with a wood grain design, plastic lumber is still easy to distinguish visually from natural timber: the grains are the same uniform color as the rest of the material.

Manufacturers claim plastic lumber is more environment friendly and requires less maintenance than wood/plastic composites or rot-resistant wood. Commercially available polyvinyl chloride fiberglass composite lumber sold for decking meets stringent fire code standards. Because plastic lumber can displace wood timber (as harvested by forestry), it can be a carbon negative and a carbon capture and utilization technology.