Design and Fabrication Of Plastic Bottle Recycling Machine

Mechanical Engineering

Plastics are inexpensive, lightweight and durable materials, which can readily be molded into a variety of products that find use in a wide range of applications. As a consequence, the production of plastics has increased markedly over the last 60 years. However, current levels of their usage and disposal generate several environmental problems. Recycling is one of the most important actions currently available to reduce these impacts and represents one of the most dynamic areas in the plastics industry today. Analysis of data shows a rising consumption in PET bottles and the forecasted PET consumption in year 2015 estimated to be 60000Tons, twice the estimate in the year 2010. This situation will create serious environmental problems that require much more effort to be exerted by all stakeholders to look for scientific and practical solutions for the disposal of plastic waste through recycling. The aim of this work as the title suggests is to design and manufacture a machine which will minimize the volume of commercially used mineral water plastic bottles as well as cold drink bottles. This project would help the people to crush commercially used plastic Bottles conveniently. This project aims to design and manufacture a plastic bottle recycling machine to form threads to make household goods that is portable and can be installed at multiple public places, which will aid in recycling of used bottles.

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