A Comparative Study of Plastic Bottles Collection Using Basketball Bottle Recovery Facility and Traditional Material Recovery Facility

Authors

  • Shane Santos

Keywords:

basketball, material recovery facility, plastic bottles

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Plastic bottles are made from a petroleum product known as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and they require huge amounts of fossil fuels to both make and transport them. Improperly throwing plastic bottles means it can end up in landfills, oceans, or seas which can pollute the environment. This study aimed to develop a new facility in disposing of used plastic bottles that will provide students of Cavite National Science High School enjoyment while properly disposing of their wastes.

 

METHODS

The materials used to construct a new material recovery facility were steel matting, angle bars, cutting disc, welding rods, basketball ring, ply board, nails, and paint. The construction of the facility was done by a welder in General Trias, Cavite. The new facility was placed near the canteen and the bottles were collected weekly for 10 weeks. Two-sample T-test was used to analyze and interpret the data gathered.

 

RESULTS

The results showed that there was a significant difference in using the basketball bottle recovery facility.

 

DISCUSSIONS

In Cavite National Science High School, students buy water plastic bottles and they dispose of it improperly even the school has Material Recovery Facility. To solve this problem in school, a study was conducted that helped the school's environment and facilitators by providing a Material Recovery Facility that was created with the ring were in students enjoyed by shooting their used plastic bottles inside the newly designed Material Recovery Facility. This study helped the school's community in having a clean environment and it helped the facilitators in cleaning the scattered plastic bottles. 

Published

2019-01-18