Prisoners in Agra to make eco-bricks from plastic bottles

AGRA: Agra district jail prisoners will now make ‘eco bricks’ with PVC bottles and other discarded pieces of plastic and polythene. These bricks will be used to make benches and toilets in parks.

The members of the citizen group Agra Vikas Manch and Unfold Foundation, an NGO on February 24, 2019 displayed the preparation of environment bricks for prisoners of Agra District jail.

Ashok Jain, President of Agra Vikas Manch said, “We have signed an agreement to support the eco-brick project with the administration of the district jail of Agra. We will pay Rs 4 for every eco-brick made using one liter PVC bottle and Rs 5 for those made using 2 liter bottles. This money will be distributed among prisoners on the basis of their contribution.”

Dr Meeta Ulsherstha, Coordinator of the Unfold Foundation and a city-based surgeon said, “We have recently set up a bench at Lajpat Nagar park using 300 eco-bricks. Other parks of the city will also be covered under the project. Eco-bricks can also be used to develop toilets, stairs, drains, tree guards etc.

Sandesh Jain and Sunil Jain, social workers have appealed people to donate waste plastic bottles, so that they can be converted into eco-bricks.