: 21-YO Entrepreneur Turns Waste From 160 Temples Into Beautiful Idols, Artefacts #IndiaNEWS #Recycling A self-power generating walking stick, a smart irrigation sprinkler, a wind harnessing machine

21-YO Entrepreneur Turns Waste From 160 Temples Into Beautiful Idols, Artefacts #IndiaNEWS #Recycling
A self-power generating walking stick, a smart irrigation sprinkler, a wind harnessing machine are a few innovations by young Akash Singh from Uttar Pradesh. Hailing from a small village near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh, this 21-year-old has been an innovator since his school days.
“I am an avid observer and I try to find solutions to the problems or issues that I come across around me. It’s a pleasure to see my innovations helping people or a cause,??? says the innovator turned social entrepreneur.
At the age of 19, Akash launched his startup, Energinee Innovations, to provide a solution to waste management. “We collect around 1800 kg to 3000 kg of ash waste from around 160 temples per month. These are turned into artefacts like showpieces, flower pots, pen holders, etc,??? he claims.
An innovator turned entrepreneur
Akash left his village in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, after Class 10 and moved to Gurgaon to pursue his three year Civil Engineering diploma. But he was on a constant lookout for ideas for his innovations. That’s when he discovered the extent of water pollution caused by one of the temples that he often visits near Gurgaon.
“I used to visit a temple very often with my friends during my college days. But one day I came across a nearby lake, where they used to dump all the temple waste. Coconut husks, incense sticks, ashes, flowers, etc. were dumped into the lake. I also discovered that this has been the practice followed by several temples,??? Akash tells The Better India.
“The temple waste deteriorated the water quality and affected the aquatic ecosystem. So I felt it needed a practical solution,??? he adds.
This realisation forced Akash to look for a solution and he ended up spending around a year researching into the matter looking for practical solutions. “After a lot of research, I understood that out of all the waste materials, it is the ash from the incense sticks that’s most harmful. These ashes contain chemicals like lead, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene etc that are harmful to us as well as aquatic animals. So, I came up with a plan to mitigate it from the water bodies,??? says Akash.

He further explains, “I decided to collect these waste materials directly from temples by keeping bins over which people can light incense sticks and the ash gets collected beneath. It can also be used to dump other waste materials like coconut husks. ???
During his research, Akash who discovered the potential of ash as a binding material decided to recycle the collected ash into artefacts. “The collected ash is then refined through a process. The coconut husk will also be converted into ashes, which are mixed with water in a fixed proportion to make the artefacts,“ says Akash.

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