Plast it back
Plast it Back aims to raise awareness about the issue of plastic waste. The project is technical (manufacturing of recycled plastic products) and educational (awareness – reducing and sorting waste).
Our philosophy
We collaborate with SV labs to collect their waste plastic and turn it into products that can be used on the EPFL campus. The possibilities are endless: from daily-use items to furniture.
Our goal is to learn more about the logistical and technical challenges of plastic waste management. This will help us become better engineers and allow us to better share this topic with a wide audience.
Our Process :
We use a six-step procedure to recycle plastics :
- Collect
- Crushing
- Sorting
- Preparation for thermal pressing
- Thermal pressing
- Precise cutting via CNC
These systems allow us to create new objects. Each year, we use this process to create stunning trophies or medals for the Polysport Association.
Our achievement
This year, we successfully manufactured a bit more than 60 trophies for Polysports, a student sports competition.
As of now, we are planning to create a plastic recycling system on campus and collaborating with various entities of EPFL to do so (SV Sustainability, EPFL Sustainability, SKIL, …).
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- Our preferred podcast
- A summary of the IPCC report
- Some unavoidable books
- Our association status
