MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511113797 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Nov. 19, 2025, for 'compact design for formulation of plastic blocks from household plastic waste.'

Inventor(s) include Navneet Kaur; Anjali; Nicole Nyashazaishe Tonde; and Deepak Tiwari.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses a compact integrated machine for recycling 5 kg batches of plastic waste into reusable blocks. It combines pre-washing, rinsing/dewatering, drying, shredding, melting, and molding in a single unit, promoting sustainabi...