Plankton: The Upgraded Glass

"Enn boutey, kan li la, person pa pou ramas li et li pa pou detrir dan la natir zame. Pourtan, ena enn kantite kitsoz ki kapav fer me dimoun pankor decouver li, " said Laila Colas, one of the employees of Plankton.

Will become independent by the end of the year, the company transforms glass bottles aggregates but also support to compress those plastic before selling to other recycling companies.

Plankton is more focused on the recycling of glass bottles because it offers more possibilities. "Depending on the size of the aggregates, they can be used for decorative purposes, in filters, construction and even flooring " explains Siven Murugan, another employee, specifying the various possible uses depend on the creativity.

In the courtyard, the bottles were classified according to whether they were cleaned or not, but also according to their colour. It is indeed by cleaning - where labels and caps are removed - begins production. The bottles are then passed through a grinder. The specificity of this is that the pieces of glass coming out are not sharp. The next step is to separate the aggregates according to size using a sieve. Finally, they are bagged in units of 25 pounds a kilo aggregate worth Rs 25.

For now, employees Plankton admit that sales are not very high because the aggregates they produce are not sufficiently known and people are reluctant to change their habits. They are not discouraged provided that: "We presented our product to various companies so that they find ways to use it. We are still waiting for their feedback. By cons, masons have tried and their reaction has been positive, " says Laila Colas.

The best way for this small company to increase its sales is yet to invite the general public as well as entrepreneurs to discover the site aggregates it produces.