P18433: Nicaragua Bottle Upcycling Product Design and
Manufacturing
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The current lack of traditional recycling in
Nicaragua has lead to an overwhelming amount of
plastic waste, primarily from soda bottles. Burning
is currently the most used form of plastic
disposal, which both harms the environment and
prevents the plastic from being re-purposed.
It is the goal of this project to create a
small-scale bottle recycling process that will turn
shredded plastic bottles into usable recycled
material. This includes developing one or more
machines to melt and mold the plastic, as well as
designing a recycled plastic end product for use in
Nicaraguan homes.
A complete project summary can be found in the
Project Readiness Package.
Project Sponsors
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Project Name
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Nicaragua Bottle Upcycling Product Design and
Manufacturing
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Project Number
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P18433
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Project Family
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Sustainable Technologies for the Global
Marketplace
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Start Term
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2017
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End Term
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2018
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Faculty Guide
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Sarah Brownell, sabeie@rit.edu
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Primary Customer
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Enlace Project, Four Walls Project Rochester
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Sponsor (financial support)
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MSD
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Team Members
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From left to right: Ignacio Martos, Sarah Brownell,
Adam Santagata, Vikas Patel, Pierce Scroggins, Kyle
Appleman
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Work Breakdown: By Phase
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Acknowledgements
Our team would like to thank:
- Sarah Brownell, Faculty Guide
- Bonnie Yannie, Four Walls Rochester
- Sally Kuehl, Four Walls Rochester
- Kellan Morgan, The Enlace Project
- Bob Bechtold, HARBEC Inc.
- Michael Yaskulski, Tycom Recycling Inc.
- Paul Kayser, Pretium Packaging LLC
