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Phoenix Geocell: CSIR-CRRI and BPCL Plastic Waste Innovation

11 May 20261 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYPhoenix Geocell:CSIR-CRRI andBPCL PlasticWaste Innovation11 May 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A research institute and an oil company turned mixed plastic waste into a geocell for road engineering, the first such product in India.

Key facts

  • Developers: CSIR-Central Road Research Institute with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
  • Product: Phoenix Geocell, made entirely from mixed plastic waste.
  • Uses: longer road life, soil stabilisation and slope protection using recycled plastic.
  • Pilot: DND-Faridabad-KMP Expressway.
  • Recognition: India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records.

Exam angle

  • Name of innovation: Phoenix Geocell.
  • Partners to recall: CSIR-CRRI and BPCL.
  • Concept: recycling plastic waste for civil engineering and road projects.

Test yourself

1. The Phoenix Geocell, India first geocell from mixed plastic waste, was developed by CSIR-CRRI with which company?

CSIR-CRRI worked together with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

2. On which road was the Phoenix Geocell pilot conducted?

The pilot ran on the DND-Faridabad-KMP Expressway.

3. What is the main raw material of the Phoenix Geocell?

It is made entirely from mixed plastic waste.

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