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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
More than 10 tonnes of plastic waste removed from Vellingiri hills
More than 10 tonnes of plastic waste, mainly packaged drinking water bottles and polythene bags, have been removed from Vellingiri hills as the four-month pilgrimage season for this year ended on May 31. According to the Forest Department, 10,905 kg of plastic waste collected at the downhill at Poondi have been shifted by Coimbatore-based Recompose Recycling Private Limited for recycling and making of value-added products. The company will recycle drinking bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Multi-layered plastics (MLP) such as biscuit covers and chocolate wrappers that are hard to be recycled will be turned into value-added products such as roofing sheets, covering sheets and paver blocks. Officials with the Department said the pilgrims were permitted to carry drinking water bottles to the hills after paying a refundable fee of ₹20 a bottle at the entry point on the premises of Vellingiri Andavar temple at Poondi. The bottles were collected from pilgrims when they returned after completing the 6.5 km-long trek (one side). 'Though majority of the pilgrims brought back the bottles and collected the refund, littering of bottles and other plastic waste has been noticed along the trekking route. Special drives will be conducted to collect those wastes and bring them to the downhill,' said an official.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Coimbatore forest dept collects 11 tonnes of plastic waste from Velliangiri hills in four months
Coimbatore: The forest department has collected 10.90 tonnes of plastic waste from Velliangiri hills in the past four months. Velliangiri hills, known as South Kailash, is a famous pilgrimage destination, which opened to devotees on February 1. The 6.5km-long trekking route passes through the reserve forest area of Boluvampatti forest range, which is home to rare flora and fauna. Although the department is screening pilgrims near the Velliangiri Andavar Temple at Poondi to prevent them from carrying plastic materials to the hills, officers are unable to check all devotees, especially during weekends and festival times. "To prevent littering of plastic water bottles on the hillside, we are collecting a deposit of Rs20 per plastic bottle. Devotees could reclaim their deposit by returning the empty plastic bottle at the temporary collection centre at the foothills after darshan," said a senior forest officer. He said they had collected 10.90 tonnes of plastic waste in the past four months. The collected waste was sent for recycling with the help of Recompose Recycling Private Limited. According to the officer, most of the waste comprises plastic water bottles, chocolate and biscuit wrappers, and snack packets. "At least 30% of the overall waste was multilayered plastic."
