Lim Zhong Yi Eugene (FoE), Lok Han Wei Kelvin (FoE), Muhammad Shafiq B Sabar (FASS), Sheikh Umar Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Banafe’ (SoC), Tan Ning Xuan (FoE)
Academic Advisor: Mr. Lim Cheng Puay
Industry Advisor: Ms. Elaine Sam (NUS SAVE)
Printing of lecture notes and their eventual disposal is an environmental concern, as shown in a study done by University of Michigan, where they reported 1.5 million kilograms of paper waste was generated annually. NoteAbility is a student-driven initiative, where unwanted notes are collected from students, then re-distributed to their peers via an online platform. We hope to tap on the the potential of reusing unwanted notes, by passing them on from one cohort to another, instead of discarding after use. This platform will manage the balloting for the notes, and facilitate distribution. A pilot project will be conducted in RVRC, during which notes will first be collected from the students, then quality-checked, before eventual redistribution. Ultimately, this platform aims to reduce printing of new notes, by encouraging students to share their old ones. This brings about savings in resources required for paper production, printing, and paper waste management. We hope that this environmentally friendly practice of recycling lecture notes can be implemented at a larger scale after this project.
Keywords: Culture and Lifestyle Trends, Responsible Consumption, Paper waste, Recycling, Lecture notes