Journal of Remote Sensing, Environmental Science & Geotechnical Engineering

Authors : Radha Ajay Powar,  Akansha Dhanaji Chougule,  Pratiksha Sharad Shinde, Priyanka Prashant Deshpande, Samiksha Sudhir Kumbhar, Suraj Prakash Nikam

Abstract: This paper reviews the utilization of plastic waste for making tiles and other construction materials to reduce disposal problems due to increasing  plastic and make economic and environment efficient construction material. Modern life cannot be imagined without plastic. Waste generated by plastic is very huge and disposal takes more than 300 years of time. The use of plastic waste in construction materials is one of new way to deal with disposal of plastic. India produces 3.4 million tons of plastic waste in a year, only 30 per cent of it is recycled. The paper is focusing on making 100% HDPE tiles this helps to reduce plastic pollution and making environment efficient tiles. So the study provides green building material through recycling waste plastic for sustainable development. Some additional work in this project can be done which will help environment with generation of energy which is known as piezoelectric effect. The piezoelectric effect is ability of certain material to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stresses. So by use of footstep, waste energy for generation of electric energy with the help of piezoelectric sensors with waste plastic tile will help to reduce pollution and reduce energy demand and final product will be piezoelectric plastic tiles.

Keywords: Plastic, Plastic Waste, HDPE, Environment Efficient, Recycle, Sustainable, Electricity Generation, Energy Harvesting