PLASTIC WASTES TO HOLLOW BLOCKS

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study is focused on eliminating Plastic Waste and the use of it to give people on interesting
product which is what we called the Plastic Blocks. The Researchers think about how they help as well
as creating a useful product that every people need. The main constituent of Plastic Blocks are Plastic
Waste and the Cement mixture. The hollow blocks with plastic waste components will be made using
the commercial ones. It’s compressive strengths and unit weights will be determined and compare
them with the commercial ones.

The Researchers will collect all the plastic waste and then they cut it into small pieces after that
they prepare the cement mixture which is compost of sand and cement. The plastic waste that cut
into small pieces and the cement mixture are mix, when the mixture is ready and get its right
consistency it will put on a molder and when the mixture is hard enough it will be ready to use.
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Based in Lipa City of Batangas Province, Philippines, the researchers have taken into
consideration the climate of the country and what it means to the daily environment residents are
exposed of. A warm and wet environment is an ideal place for the breeding of vectors like
mosquitoes. With the increase of these disease-carrying insects, there is also an increase in the
vulnerability of the residents when exposed to infectious insect-borne disease.

The researchers conducted surveys in Barangay Mataas na Lupa of Lipa City, and according to
these surveys, 70% of the respondents have agreed to knowing the people who have been diagnosed
with an insect-borne disease, including dengue, making them even more cautious about their
surroundings.

But 50% of the respondents believe that the long-term use of insecticides within a household is
considerably dangerous especially with infants or pets around. And a total of 88% are looking forward
to the development of a safer alternative to these insecticides, giving the researchers a great
motivation in proceeding with their product.