Utilization of Waste Material for PNG’s Future

Poster by: BEMP2, Group2

Papua New Guinea University of

Technology

 Problem(waste lunch
box)
1.Introduction 3. Methodology
The polypropylene (PP) reusable lunch box in which
the students use as take away packs from the mess
are disposed irresponsibly after use. Hence, this 2.Objectives 4.Results/Analysis
practice is unfortunately causing seen and unseen
negative effects to both the environment and humans. 1.To reuse disposal Properties of Plastic Lunch Box
The PP lunch box has chemical properties which form plastic lunch box Properties Measurements
strong resistance to sunlight and weathering. This is a 2.Reducing the Melt Index 5- 136 g/10 min
concern, because if the littered PP lunch boxes are left amount of littered Density/ Specific Gravity 0.095 Kg/m
3

unattended it may never biodegrade, hence it plastic lunch box Mold Shrinkage 0.01 – 0.025 inch
suppresses the plant growth if left over the plants and 3.To convert plastic Tensile @ Yield 5000 psi
also if water is trapped inside the lunch box, surely it lunch box into trash
Measurements of trash can
will become a breeding ground for parasite carrying can
Base rectangular
creatures such as mosquitos. However simple ideas 4.To evaluate  Depending on the type, size and
Length 14 cm
and techniques to at least minimize the lunch box properties of plastic availability of used plastic lunch box the
Width 11 cm
waste issue by reusing it for other purposes were lunch box Height 25 cm
instructions in this project was especially
proposed. Therefore the idea is to create trash can 5.To promote the for this 14 x 11 x 25 trash can. However
Volume = L x W x H
from the waste lunch box. use of trash can the objectives remain the same for either
= 14 x 11 x 25
3 creation of bigger or smaller trash cans of
5. Conclusion = 3850 cm
different forms.
To conclude instead of throwing away used plastic lunch References
boxes irresponsibly to the environment, we can reuse it Soft School (2015-2018). 6. Recommendation
to make useful products like trash cans which can be Hydrocarbon Examples.
used in homes and offices. This practice of reusing of Retrieved from: Hence, from the project carried out, there is sufficient evidence to
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used plastic lunch boxes is vital because it also recommend the reusing of the used plastic lunch box, it also encourages
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minimizes pollution in the environment. and promote the cleanliness and beautification of the environment.
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