innovation recycle bin
Monday, January 3, 2011 @ <
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A group of Singapore Polytechnic students has come up with an award-winning recycling bin which makes it more convenient for households to recycle.
The students conducted a poll with 100 HDB households, and found the majority would recycle if there was a convenient and space-saving bin that could fit into their kitchen.
The six students then went on to design a 106-litre bin -- significantly smaller than typical recycling bins seen in public -- which can fit into the kitchens of most households.
The three recycling compartments of the bin are flexible, and can be enlarged to hold more waste when necessary.
The bin also features a built-in compactor which serves to maximize space for waste.
There is also a "foot pedal" attached to the base of the bin, designed to flatten plastic bottles or cans.
For their innovative design, the students won the Special Merit Award of S$2,000 from the Green Wave Environmental Care Competition, organized by Sembawang Shipyard.
The students, who are currently looking for a manufacturer, said the bin would likely not cost more than S$20.
I think that this innovation is really useful to our life. As we know, the earth is getting worst on environmental issue. We need to do our best to save the environment. As a part of the earth, we need to do something on it. we can start from the smallest thing which is reduce the use of plastic begs instead we use recycle beg. So, having this innovative recycle bin, it makes us easier to do our part even at house. Let’s get start from now=)
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