Ng Jin Hong (FOS), Oon Qian Chern (FASS), Yap Yu Liang (FASS)
Academic Advisor: Ms. Wong Kah Wei
Repurposing is essential to reduce the amount of waste put into landfills and the amount of virgin materials used to make new items. Our objectives were to raise awareness and initiate a repurposing habit through engaging participants in a hands-on activity of creating exfoliators from spent coffee grounds.We created a general survey to gauge the current perception of repurposing within the RVRC community and to validate our research. We also ran 30-minute long interactive workshops compromising of a pre-survey, a sharing session on repurposing and a post-survey. Lastly, we had a follow-up with the participants from our focus groups to check for any change in repurposing habits. Through this process, we saw a growth of awareness in 95% of our participants. However, only 25% of our participants showed signs of adopting repurposing habits. In conclusion, a one time-off intervention can raise awareness but remains insufficient in inculcating a new habit.