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By: Engineers Unlimited

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Engineers Unlimited 

PREVIOUS IDEAS

Catabuses Aluminum Paint Aluminum Siding Aluminum Box TERRA Bottles

PSU consumes vast amounts of plastic bottles Approximately 86% of plastic bottles aren’t recycled in USA

PSU recycles over 7.6 million water bottles every year

- How many DON’T get recycled? 46.7 million?

This creates huge environmental damage: It takes 700 years before plastic bottles start to decompose

- 2,500,000 tons of a carbon dioxide waste per year

151 billion litres of oil to produce per year

272 billion litres of water a year to make empty bottles

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

INTRODUCING: THE TERRA BOTTLE

OUR MISSION:“To reduce waste on campus by providing students and faculty with cost effective, high quality aluminum bottles that lead to easier hydration, program incentives and, ultimately, a greener world.”

Why Aluminum?

Requires only 5 percent as much energy to recycle vs create new

Recycled repeatedly with little loss in quality.

Unlike aluminum , plastic…. Chemical structure alterations during the recycling process

cause many plastics become different types of products Not 100% recyclable

Long-lasting

FOUR MAJOR STEPS

Purchase

Introducing

Encourage

go GREEN!

Bulk Purchases = Reduced Price

Approx. $1.75 - $2.50

Good publicity for manufacturer

Free Shipping often available

Custom colors and Printing Bottles become iconic

Participating vendors can include logo

Cheap advertising = business incentive

Set up signs/posters

Introduce, explain, and advertise the program

Name recognition

Streamline into NSO

Sell bottles at campus “hotspots”

HUB, Library, eating commons

Sell bottles at athletic facilities & games

White Building, intramural building, Rec Hall

Cheap bottles

Business Incentives

Discounts off of drinks

Pros FOR businesses

Deals at PSU events

“Buy one get one free” at games

Collect:

Convenient collection centers

Refund

After 4 years, trade in for cash back

Recycle

Green

Cheaper (33% returned = $2,328 back)

IMPLEMENTATION WITH 3E-COE PROGRAM: PSU has already proved that it is willing to

take action Student-led initiative to stop plastic bottle

waste Complements our project VERY well

• Have a TERRA Bottle reason to refill

• Refilling stations Incentive for TERRA Bottle

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS Odor resistance Shock resistant Superior insulation Discounts at vendors Promotions at PSU events Extremely Inexpensive

(especially if traded in) Cool design Shows environmental support

BENEFITS TO VENDORS

Public relations Builds customer base Promotes high-profit products

BENEFITS TO PSU

Public Relations Educates students about

sustainability Inexpensive program

BENEFITS TO ALL: SUSTAINABLE LIVING!

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THE STATSCost Per Bottle $2.75 # of bottles 9,798Cost of Shipping $0.00

Total Payment$26,944.

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Student cost per bottle $2.00 # of bottles 9,798

Total Student Costs$19,596.

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First Year cost $3,500 Annual Cost $2,500 # of years 3Total upkeep cost $11,000

# of bottles 9,798Weight per bottle 0.4lbTotal weight 3919.2 lbrecycle $ per lb $0.55

Total recycling rev.$2,155.5

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# returned 4899$ Return per bottle $2.00 Total Cash Back $9,798

# of UP Students 39,192% of participants 25.00%# of bottles 9,798

Total Payment$26,944.5

0 Total Student Cost

($19,596.00)

Total upkeep $11,000

Total Recyling($2,155.56

)Total Cash Back $9,798

Total Cost$25,990.

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Price of 1 Out-of-State student for 1 academic year

$29,566

CONCLUSION:

The cost is relatively low Steps have already been taken (project) Incentives for all parties involved Promotes sustainable living on campus

SOURCES:

http://www.aluminum.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=29337&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm

https://www.silkletter.com/drinkware/sports-water-bottles/aluminum/25-oz-bpa-free-aluminum-bottle.html

http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/resource-siggnature-water-bottle.htm

https://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/for-current-faculty-and-staff/associate-dean-undergrad/sustainability-pr

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https://www.alcoa.com/usa/en/home.asp

http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/plastics.htm