These IIT Graduates are building play areas for kids using trash
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Soon, he learnt from news reports that around 981 million tyres are either burnt or piled up in landfills around the world every year. It struck him that if recycled, these non-biodegradable materials could not just help safeguard the environment but also be a cost effective as building material too.
Success came when the team built its first low-cost playground in 2013 at the Disha Seema Care Centre located on the IIT-K campus. The initial assistance for sourcing old tyres came from Michelin tyres. Alumni from the team members’ college, who were impressed by the idea, also contributed financially.
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