Binish Desai
| Binish Desai | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 12 August 1993 Valsad, Gujarat |
| 🏡 Residence | Valsad, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2009 - present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Dhriti Desai (m-2018) |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Binish Desai is an Indian environmentalist, innovator and social activist from Gujarat.[1][2][3] Binish strives to clean India and is the part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a nation-wide campaign launched by Narendra Modi in 2014.[4][5]
‘The Recycle Man’; a book based on the life and works of Dr. Binish Desai, is written by author Nikhil Chandwani and published by Raindrop Publishers.[6]
He is in the list of Asia's 2018, Forbes 30 Under 30.[7]
Early life[edit]
Binish was born on 12 August 1993 in Valsad, Gujarat. His grandfather Bhupendrabhai M. Desai was a Charted Accountant in Valsad. Binish started his journey as an environmentalist at the age of 10 by getting inspired from his childhood cartoon character Captain Planet and Dexters lab. He created first P-brick using industrial paper waste and chewing gum in 2005 at the age of 11.[8][9]
Education & career[edit]
Binish did his schooling from St. Joseph's ET High School, Valsad and went Waukegan High School, USA for Higher Secondary education. He completed BSc Biotechnology from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Surat, Gujarat. Binish earned MSc in Environmental Engineering from KEISIE Graduate School of International Education, USA and South Korea. He honored with PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering (Honorary Causa) from KEISIE International University, USA.[10][11]
Binish founded B-Dream an eco-friendly and waste management company at the age of 16.[12] He is recipients of many awards for his social service and honored at Rotary International Youth exchange program, USA.[13]
Binish spoke at Tedx events on TEDx Sayajigunj, TEDx LaxmiVidyapeeth and TEDx Gateway on the topic waste into eco-economical assets.[14][15][16][17][18]
Works and Inventions[edit]
Dr Binish founded Eco-Eclectic Technologies in 2016. Eco-Electic is a domestic and Industrial waste management company based in Gujarat. Under the Eco Eclectic Technologies, Binish recycled 917 tonnes of domestic & industrial waste. So far Binish's recycling work have reduced carbon emissions by 1300 metric tonnes.[19][20]
Binish invented P-block bricks, made from the waste produced by paper mills. He uses 49 different types of waste materials to create building materials. He has built 70 homes and 1000 toilets for poor citizens in slum areas of India till 2019. Bricks made with industrial waste have a shelf life of 80 years.[21]
Binish also invented eco-friendly lamps and chandeliers which are made from secondary paper sludge waste. This is called Eclectic Mini. 7kg of waste is used to make one electic-mini.[22]
Other inventions include Paver blocks made from Metal, textile and paper waste , furniture panels made from human hair , sound proof panels made from fabric lint. Vitrified tiles made from various waste, absorbent, artificial wood etc.
Awards & Honors[edit]
- "Rotary International Alumni Humanitarian of the Year" award for South Asia[13]
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list of successful Social Entrepreneurs[23]
- News 24 Jashan e Youngistan Social Innovator of the Year[24][25]
- Recycle Man & Waste Warrior of India[6]
- Paul Harris Fellow[26]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jun 4, tnn. "MSU engg students to organize TEDx Sayajigunj on June 10 | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Leading from Behind summit by Jombay sets the tone for young leaders for 2019". Deccan Chronicle. 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Now a book on The Recycle Man, a journey of a social entrepreneur, Binish Desai". dailypress.com.
- ↑ "This 23-Year-Old Makes Bricks out of Industrial Waste & Uses Them to Build Toilets in Rural Areas". The Better India. 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "Firstpost Salon | Why India needs innovative methods to tackle its waste problem: In conversation with Binish Desai(Firstpost salon) - Firstpost". Firstpost.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Coachman, Community Contributor Johnattan. "Now a book on The Recycle Man, a journey of a social entrepreneur, Binish Desai". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2018: Social Entrepreneurs". Forbes.
- ↑ International, Rotary (19 April 2018). "Rotary alum turns trash into treasure". Rotary Voices.
- ↑ Jun 11, TNN. "TEDx: Speakers ignite young minds at TEDx | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Dr. Binish Desai: The Waste Warrior & Recycle Man Revivifying the Lives of Uneducated Rural People | CEOInsights Vendor". www.ceoinsightsindia.com.
- ↑ "Waste is Gold – if you know how to mine it". Sustainability Zero. 20 November 2018.
- ↑ "Meet The 23-Yr-Old Who Built 1,000 Toilets Using Industrial Wastes & Empowered Unskilled Women In Gujarat". The Logical Indian. 21 August 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Eco Economical Solutions". indiawater.gov.in.
- ↑ "TEDxSayajigunj | TED". www.ted.com.
- ↑ "TEDxGateway - India's Largest Ideas Conference - Independently Organized TED Event". TEDxGateway - India's Largest Ideas Platform (Mumbai, India).
- ↑ "TEDxLaxmiVidyapeeth | TED". www.ted.com.
- ↑ "Need Inspiration? Passion? Determination? Don't Miss These 5 TEDxGateway Speakers". The Better India. 20 November 2018.
- ↑ "TEDxGateway 2018: Raghu Rai, Shanta Rau Barriga, Gitanjali Rao, others share transforming ideas at 10th edition of the event". Firstpost.
- ↑ "Binish Desai". Forbes.
- ↑ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Patents. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 2002. Search this book on
- ↑ Goel, Damini (27 November 2017). "This 24-year-old is building the world's cheapest toilets in the remotest regions of India". Edex Live. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Trash To Toilets: At 11 He Came Up With The Idea Of Making Bricks From Waste. At 23, He Is Making It A Reality | Waste Management". NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India. 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Anushka Sharma, PV Sindhu Among 65 Indians Named in Forbes' Asia List of '30 Under 30'". Little India: Overseas Indian, NRI, Asian Indian, Indian American. 30 March 2018.
- ↑ "Trendsetter Binish Desai to be felicitated at Jashn e Youngistan Conclave - News24online | DailyHunt Lite". Dailyhunt.
- ↑ "News24 honours innovation king, recycle man Binish Desai - News24online | DailyHunt Lite". Dailyhunt.
- ↑ International, Rotary (23 August 2016). "Living a Rotary dream". Rotary Voices.
External links[edit]
- Dr Binish Desai Biography on National Biography Channel on YouTube
- Dr Binish Desai Works & Inventions on YouTube on History Channel
- Dr Binish Desai Interview on Firstpost on YouTube
- Dr Binish Desai TEDxGateway on YouTube
- Dr Binish Desai TEDxLaxmiVidyapeeth on YouTube
- Dr Binish Desai TEDxSayajigunj on YouTube
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