Li Baishi(FOS), Wang Jianing(FOS), Farah Bte Abdul Rahim (YLLSOM), Szeto Yan Ting, Caitlyn(FOS)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
A survey we conducted found that RVRC residents generated high amounts of PET waste and had poor recycling habits. Our objective was to raise awareness of repurposing as an alternative to disposing PET bottles. We adopted a holistic approach for our project which consisted of i) a repurposing workshop; ii) an exhibition of repurposed objects; iii) tutorial video and iv) Instagram account. Through a pre- and post-workshop focus group discussion, we concluded that the workshop was successful in changing the perception towards repurposing. However, analysis of our post-project survey showed that the effectiveness of the three components ii-iv were limited by the scale of our implementation. Hence, we recommend the repurposing workshop as an effective way to encourage repurposing in RVRC. However, the exhibition, tutorial video and Instagram account will require more extensive outreach to effectively complement the workshop and ensure the long-term continuity of our objective.