one-stop recycling solution for cigarette waste

1. Code
A company that offers a one-stop recycling
solution for cigarette waste

2. Introduction
 Noida-based company
started by Vishal Kanet and
Naman Gupta
First to recycle cigarette
waste in India

3. Expert Speak
Cigarette waste is a huge environmental hazard
today. Most of the cigarette filters are
carcinogenic and can contaminate drinking
water too if disposed of in our water bodies.
There is also the fear of birds, fish and animals
eating cigarette butts that can be disastrous,”
says Dr. Vishal Rao, oncologist

4. Problems
cigarette butts are the most
littered item globally.
cigarette butts is made of
cellulose acetate, a plastic filter
that is not biodegradable.
pollute water bodies and clog
drains.

5. Solutions
 collect waste from their customers.
Paying them for collecting.
tobacco that is often left behind are
composted to produce manure.
ash is used to make fly ash bricks.
 filter is used as stuffing for toys and cushions.

6. How they do it
Customers receive collection units
called VBins.
Code garbage collector collects
waste every 15 days.
Customers are getting paid for
collection.

7. • Code pays Rs 700 for every kilogram of
cigarette waste, and Rs 80 for every 100
grams.
• Customers
1. people who smoke
2. Vendors who sell
3. Corporate companies

8. Safety of recycled products
 filters treated with chemicals and product
checked in labs approved by the Bureau of
Indian Standards (BIS)
 99.9% safe for use

9. Thank you