Surgical Masks (Waste Management)

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 AIM/OBJECTIVE 🎯 

To utilize waste surgical masks in laying eco-friendly roads.

ABSTRACT �

Plastic particles (polyblend) has recently been used in the making of roads. The polyblend is mixed with bitumen (used for road surfacing) to lay roads. The polyblend has the property of repelling water molecules and when it is mixed with the bitumen, this water-repelling property is increased by 3 times.

COST INVOLVED �

The cost involved is similar to that of laying normal roads.

FUTURE SCOPE �

These roads can be useful in preventing floods and unnecessary clogging of water on roads. on the other hand, one of the major concerns of the world i.e The Plastic can be recycled. After the corona virus outbreak, the usage of masks has been drastically increased and proportionately the trash has also been increased. The roads can reduce plastic waste thus reducing land pollution. 

THE PROCESS ⚙





  • The used surgical mask is disposed of with the garbage. 
  • It is then taken to the junkyard where they separate the masks from the trash. 
  • The surgical masks are then sanitized by the autoclave. 
  • Then, the masks are taken to a factory where they separate different materials of the mask: 
    • Blue non-woven fabric 
    • Filtering material 
    • White non-woven fabric 
    • Plastic Nose wire 
    • Round Elastic band 
  • The Filtering material and plastic nose wire are separated and other materials are kept for later recycling. 
  • The plastic is then converted into Polyblend. 
  • The Polyblend is then added to bitumen. 
  • The mixture is then laid on roads and the road is ready. 

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