The country could manufacture Refused Derived Fuel (RDF), alternative to coal from soiled plastics currently disposed off as municipal garbage in the landfill sites in huge quantity, reports BSS.
According to a latest baseline survey on the potential of RDF, Bangladesh can produce 0.35 million tonnes of RDF annually replacing 35 million USD worth coal every year. The raw material for the environmentally friendly fuel is abandoned in the country as about 166 tonnes of soiled plastic is being disposed off in the landfill site everyday in the Dhaka city alone.
Waste Concern , a national research based organisation has conducted the baseline study to assess the amount and the price of soiled plastic and other waste with high calorific value suitable for the production of potential energy source like RDF.
The Executive Director of Waste Concern, A H Md Maqsood Sinha while sharing the findings of the survey informed the news agency Friday that soiled plastic can be utilised to produce cheaper fuel suitable for brick, cement and glass manufacturing industries apart from improving the environment, creating jobs for the poor.
Mr Sinha said Urban Solid Waste Management has become a major concern for the cities and towns of Bangladesh. With the conventional system of collection, transportation and crude dumping of waste, municipal areas of Bangladesh are generally facing a rapid deterioration of environmental and sanitation condition. Under such situation the production of RDF would bring about multidimensional benefits for the nation.
BD can produce huge RDF, alternative to coal, from municipal garbage: Expert
FE Team | Published: August 23, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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