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How did Ahmed Khan, plastic sacks manufacturer from Bangalore, solve the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste?

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Ahmad Khan of Bangalore , solved the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste came up with a remedy for efficient use of plastic waste by developing Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic. In collaboration with R.V. College of Engineering and the Bangalore City Corporation, Ahmed Khan proved that blends of Polyblend and bitumen, when used to lay roads, enhanced the bitumen’s water repellant properties, and helped to increase road life by a factor of three. Thus the plastic wastes were used to make polyblend and lay road.

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