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Wastecovery
Wastecovery
SDG SCHOOL 2019, CRI Paris France
This project was made individually as part of a Summer program called SDG SCHOOL 2019 hosted by CRI, Paris France.
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The Problem
The major problem in plastic waste management is the Processing of Plastics.
Only 25% of plastic waste is recycled. The rest is left to settle in the landfills.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/07/26/million-plastic-bottles-minute-91-not-recycled/#7cef7d77292c
Upcycling of Plastics was proposed as a solution to reduce the waste generated. Research suggested PET bottles be the most commonly found plastic waste.
The Idea
The Process
Bottles are cut into long strips and collected.
Ends of the strips are put together and joined. Here a custom Laser pattern was used to join the strips.
In the end, the long strip is heat treated to relieve stress by passing over a hot roller and rolled into Bobbins.
This becomes a raw material for textile and fashion industry.
This manual prototype could be easily automated and thus plastic can be upcycled at a large scale.
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