Khliehriat, Nov 8: Plastic wastes form a large chunk of the trash in the State. This is because plastic bottles are ubiquitous. They are cheap, convenient, and lightweight—but once the beverage or chips inside has been consumed, the bottle and the wrappers are typically tossed into the trash.

A community-based organisation in Mutong, East Jaiñtia Hills district found a way in ‘eco-bricking’, a process that has gained traction in recent times all over the world. This involves gathering all materials that cannot be recycled or thrown as trash and packing them tightly into a plastic bottle to form a building block, which can then be used for a range of things from sculptures to construction projects.

The Mutong Tourism and Environment Promotion Society had organised a ‘Plastic Festival’ i

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