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2.2 Waste to Wealth Technology
Case Study II: Paper Recycling and W2W Technology
Technology Product/Package Details India faces severe environmental degradation where in solid waste is a major cause of concern. Paper use and disposal is
growing at a rapid rate causing large amounts of wastage of paper. Since majority of
the paper in India is still made from wood, thus, consumption of wood and therefore
cutting of trees is also rampant. To solve the issues of waste utilization, deforestation
and creation of jobs and new enterprises, Development Alternatives (DA), a CSG
based in Delhi has developed TARA paper recycling technology package. This technology package has shown immense potential to facilitate and support small groups
and organizations in rural as well as urban area for setting up small enterprises as
profitable and sustainable businesses from recycling of waste paper.
DA provides a comprehensive “package of services” to ensure success for the
recycling enterprises. The package consists of a set of custom designed equipment
of different scale developed to perform various functions such as Hydra-Pulper to
make pulp from waste paper, Hollander Beater to make pulp from waste cotton rags,
Univat for the formation of sheets, whereas the TARA Screw Press is used to remove
the excess water from the formed sheet. Polishing of the dried formed sheet is done
through Calendering Machine, and Semi-Automatic Cutting Machine is used to cut
the sheets into desired size. A photo-sensing safety device is incorporated in both
the equipment for operational safety. The installed load for the production system
varies as per capacity. It is estimated that a commercial paper recycling package can
recycle one tonne of waste paper per month with payback period of 3–4 years as
yielding up to 15,000 kg of finished paper of assorted quality and a value addition
of more than Rs. 15 lakhs per annum (Box 2 and Fig. 1).
Technology Adoption and Outreach The TARA Paper Recycling Technology
package is of different scales aimed at commercial entrepreneurs, community groups,
corporates, government departments, schools and any other Institutions to make use
of recycled paper in any form. The Technology is not only environment friendly,
but also help to reduce dependency on forest resources and carbon footprints as
well. More than 200 schools, Government, and Institutions have adopted the paperrecycling package for conversion of waste paper along with hosiery waste into value
added products as an incubated, start-up business. To add value further, and for creating access to extended markets for fibre based enterprises, DA has been able to
introduce waste to weave (W2W) technologies to use locally available jute fiber
waste and PET bottle waste yarn for making various products like bags and fashion
accessories. W2W has been introduced in reviving 3 artisanal clusters of Kalapuram,
in Datia, Jhansi wherein traditionally skill set and capabilities required to develop
handloom products exist. Taking forward the larger goal of providing market access
to rural poor through technology based livelihoods, range of hand-woven fabrics
and green lifestyle products are under development by the use of recycled PET (rPET) bottle yarns integrated with the natural fiber (cotton/silk/wool) yarns with the
S. K. Agarwal
2.2 Waste to Wealth Technology
Case Study II: Paper Recycling and W2W Technology
Technology Product/Package Details India faces severe environmental degradation where in solid waste is a major cause of concern. Paper use and disposal is
growing at a rapid rate causing large amounts of wastage of paper. Since majority of
the paper in India is still made from wood, thus, consumption of wood and therefore
cutting of trees is also rampant. To solve the issues of waste utilization, deforestation
and creation of jobs and new enterprises, Development Alternatives (DA), a CSG
based in Delhi has developed TARA paper recycling technology package. This technology package has shown immense potential to facilitate and support small groups
and organizations in rural as well as urban area for setting up small enterprises as
profitable and sustainable businesses from recycling of waste paper.
DA provides a comprehensive “package of services” to ensure success for the
recycling enterprises. The package consists of a set of custom designed equipment
of different scale developed to perform various functions such as Hydra-Pulper to
make pulp from waste paper, Hollander Beater to make pulp from waste cotton rags,
Univat for the formation of sheets, whereas the TARA Screw Press is used to remove
the excess water from the formed sheet. Polishing of the dried formed sheet is done
through Calendering Machine, and Semi-Automatic Cutting Machine is used to cut
the sheets into desired size. A photo-sensing safety device is incorporated in both
the equipment for operational safety. The installed load for the production system
varies as per capacity. It is estimated that a commercial paper recycling package can
recycle one tonne of waste paper per month with payback period of 3–4 years as
yielding up to 15,000 kg of finished paper of assorted quality and a value addition
of more than Rs. 15 lakhs per annum (Box 2 and Fig. 1).
Technology Adoption and Outreach The TARA Paper Recycling Technology
package is of different scales aimed at commercial entrepreneurs, community groups,
corporates, government departments, schools and any other Institutions to make use
of recycled paper in any form. The Technology is not only environment friendly,
but also help to reduce dependency on forest resources and carbon footprints as
well. More than 200 schools, Government, and Institutions have adopted the paperrecycling package for conversion of waste paper along with hosiery waste into value
added products as an incubated, start-up business. To add value further, and for creating access to extended markets for fibre based enterprises, DA has been able to
introduce waste to weave (W2W) technologies to use locally available jute fiber
waste and PET bottle waste yarn for making various products like bags and fashion
accessories. W2W has been introduced in reviving 3 artisanal clusters of Kalapuram,
in Datia, Jhansi wherein traditionally skill set and capabilities required to develop
handloom products exist. Taking forward the larger goal of providing market access
to rural poor through technology based livelihoods, range of hand-woven fabrics
and green lifestyle products are under development by the use of recycled PET (rPET) bottle yarns integrated with the natural fiber (cotton/silk/wool) yarns with the