He also revealed that 50 percent of the non-recyclable plastic is converted into burning fuel, which, after further filtration, gives diesel, petrol, and gas. | Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Bhopal: After an initiative of the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), the city has converted its garbage landfill site into a garden with a composite plan of waste management. As per the plan, the garbage is used to generate both fuel and manure.

According to news agency PTI, it strives to become a “zero landfill” and “garbage-free” city with eco-friendly disposal of garbage through the use of modern technology that includes a plant for conversion of plastic waste into burning fuel. Indore Municipal Commissioner Ashish Singh told the agency that it all starts with segregating waste into wet and dry garbage at the source (household) itself.

After which, the garbage collected from all over the city is first taken to 10 nodal points for from where it is sent to the trenching ground. Further segregation of dry waste takes place at this ground.

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Meanwhile, in order to generate revenue, the garbage is used for making different products. The IMC with the help of an environmental consultancy generates manure, interlocking tiles, diesel, petrol and gas from the garbage. Sudhir, the Diesel Plant Operator told the agency that both recyclable and non-recyclable plastic is used in the plant for making the burning fuel that is used in generators.

He also revealed that 50 percent of the non-recyclable plastic is converted into burning fuel, which, after further filtration, gives diesel, petrol, and gas.