Student Work
Onsite Recycling for Rural Places
PúblicoEstimates show that the United States recycles less than 10% of plastic waste. In an effort to improve this situation, the group developed and tested a prototype to recycle expanded polystyrene - a form of plastic that has exorbitant shipping costs due to its high volume-to- weight ratio. Our prototype design reduces shipping costs by two orders of magnitude, enabling small municipalities to recycle with minimal investment. Cost estimates for a local compaction facility and transport to a state-wide recycling facility are less than the current land-fill expenses for small municipalities.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- Identifier
- E-project-051420-150502
- Advisor
- Year
- 2020
- Date created
- 2020-05-14
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- Major
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OnsiteRecyclingForRuralPlacesFinalReport.pdf | Público | Descargar | |
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OnsiteRecyclingPresentation.pdf | Público | Descargar | |
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OnsiteRecyclingVideo.mp4 | Público | Descargar |
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