Anand Mahindra Praises Chennai's 'Magic': 50-Year-Old Landfill Transformed into Gold!

• Blue Planet Environmental Solutions transformed Chennai's 96-acre Perungudi dump yard, clearing 1.7 million cubic meters of 50-year-old waste.
• Anand Mahindra lauded the project on X, highlighting the potential for India's waste problem and growth stories using bio-mining technology.
• Founded in Singapore in 2017, Blue Planet is a fast-growing waste management company focused on a 'circular economy' model.
• The company converts various waste types (plastic, wet waste, e-waste) into useful products like fuel, energy, and construction materials.
• The Perungudi project achieved 'zero waste' by recycling steel, glass, stones, and plastic into new products, with plastic reusable multiple times.

Why It Matters: Chennai's Perungudi landfill transformation by Blue Planet showcases India's potential for a circular economy.