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Recycling project creates jobs for many

Bangalore: The next time you carelessly roll up a sheet of paper and fling it away, think “recycle”.

Clean India program of Developmental Alternatives in association with Technology and Action for Rural Advancement ( TARA) and Jyoti Nivas College organised a workshop on paper recycling on Tuesday.

TARA is well versed in handling such paper management projects.

“We have about 30 projects all over the country but in Bangalore this is only our second unit. The first was in Innisfree House School, J.P.Nagar, where students took up paper recycling in a major way. Our second unit in Bangalore is in Jyoti Nivas College. This project was essentially created to bring awareness among students and also to curb wastage of paper,” said Mamta Bhatia, senior program director.

After segregation of the recyclable paper, whatever can be reused is soaked in water for over two hours. Then comes the turn of the machines. The paper recycling unit basically consists of three segments: first the hydrapulper is used to raise the pulp, second comes the univat which is a device used to lift sheets of paper with uniform thickness using the pulp. It is a tank fitted with a deckle and a mould which is used for the formation of individual sheets. Last comes the screw press which is manually operated to create high pressure and to squeeze out excess water from a stack of newly formed, very wet sheets of paper.

Then the paper is left to dry for a day, after which the new sheets are ready for use.

This program has helped create jobs for many. For over 20 years, TARA has created new opportunities to build village economies.

“ Our main aim is to give rural Indians an edge by empowering them with jobs in a situation where we can do something that will later help our society,” said Ms. Bhatia. The program is eco-friendly. The machines are easy to operate. The recycled paper is used for making greeting and visiting cards, pen stands, certificates and small pieces of art.

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