1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Do we ever think about it that’s what’s in our bin? No but just think for a second is it all the smelly trash NO! It contains materials that can be converted to useful products through recycling. Proper management of household trash has been a serious and neglected issue in developing countries like Pakistan. The poor management of trash has resulted in environment al pollution, social problems and wastage of important industrial inputs. Greenmax has its prime objective and focus on recycling of “Plastic”. Why plastic? Because plastics are hazardous to planet Earth and prove to be very difficult to dispose. It is alarming fact that if plastics are to be buried, these can last for at least 700 years.
In addition, it is also creating problems of scarcity of space for landfills as amount produced in form of trash is increasing day by day due to rising population. For every ton of waste recycled, 3.3 cubic yard of landfill space is saved. Recycling helps extend the life of existing landfill sites and reduces the need to create new landfills.
Currently, the process of collecting household trash and its utilization has not been dealt professionally and efficiently. Green max is having a ambition of business concept “Trash management through recycling” thus highlighting the concept of socioprenureship in the locality, G sector, the most thickly populated sector of Islamabad. A total of 159 Tons Waste/ Day has been generated by G sector only out of which 20 Tons of waste is recyclable. This recyclable trash has a worth of Rs.200, 000 (source Capital Development Authority, 2009).
GreenMax is based on well planned recycling business, the idea is unique one because of its unique way of collecting the trash from the houses in specially designed colored bags and converting it in to useful products. Business is centrally focused at an exclusive Green Max outlet where finished products made up of recycled plastic will be