Mumbai, September 19: With an aim to get rid of plastics under the Indian Railways' Swachh Bharat and Go Green missions, Western Railways has installed a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle crushing machine in Mumbai Rajdhani Express. Reports state that this machine can crush up to 3,000 bottles daily and help the Railways clean up the mess in the compartments.
Briefing more about the latest development, the railways informed that the move is expected to reduce carbon footprints by 100 percent recycling. It also mentioned that the PET bottle crushing machine would avoid littering in landfill from bottle waste. Indian Railways: Over 2 Lakh Bio-toilets Installed in 60,906 Train Coaches.
Here's the tweet by Ministry of Railways:
First time in the country, Indian Railways has installed a PET bottle crushing machine in the LHB pantry car (03840 WR). Capacity 3000 bottles/day enable recycling of 90% PET waste bottles from 200 ml-2.5 litre size. Carbon footprint reduced by 100% recycling & avoids littering pic.twitter.com/FejzuPbGsX
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) September 19, 2019
According to the Railways, the PET machine can crush all types of PET bottles from 200 ml to 2.5 litres capacity. Apart from this, the machine has an internal storage bin of approx 20 litres which is equivalent to 1500 bottles. For letting people known about the new move, Western Railways has also put up selfie points at Churchgate and Andheri stations.
Here's the Tweet by Western Railways:
WR has put up selfie points at Churchgate & Andheri stations on #BeatPlasticPollution.It will also be provided at Borivali, Bandra & Mumbai Central to make people aware of #PlasticBan in Railways (less than 50 microns).Tweet ur selfies in comment section along with #SwachhBharat pic.twitter.com/iW0kNdTY3v
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) September 18, 2019
It is to be known that Railways is mulling for a plastic ban across the country. Even plans are being considered to serve tea, snacks and meals in kulhads and other earthenware plates at 400 major stations across the country to passengers. With his initiative, Railways have taken the first move.
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