The Centro de Investigaciones en Contaminacion Ambiental (CICA) is a Costa Rican environmental organization. CICA wished to research the possibilities for the collection and recycling of Tetra Pak containers, including investigation of possible technological and economic factors involved in establishing a recycling company. The project team has gathered information on current Tetra Pak recycling systems around the world including their processes, impacts, benefits and government policies. We used interviews and surveys to learn more about Costa Rican opinion on knowledge of recycling and current recycling systems and available technology. After analyzing the data we made recommendations for a Tetra Pak recycling system that best suits Costa Rica.

• 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.

Creator

• Pacyna, Michael A.
• Kaelin, Steven J.
• Pai, Shruti

Subject

• Environment
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 02E010I

Keyword

• Educational surveys--Design
• Recycling (Waste, etc.)
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Peet, R. Creighton
• Addison, W. A. Bland

Year

• 2002

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2002-01-01

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-01-27