Lu Sicheng(CEG), Marcus Xavier Went (FOE), Norazirah Binte Mohd Amin (FOE), Su Yishan (SDE)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Corinne Ong
With the extensive generation of used beverage cartons (UBCs) globally and the inefficient UBCs recycling system in Singapore, it is crucial that the end-of-life of these packages are addressed appropriately. As hands-on activities are more engaging than structured teaching, our objective was to develop interactive educational sessions where RV residents are able to learn and adopt upcycling in their daily lives. Firstly, educational posters were put up around RVRC. Secondly, we held a 2-hour interactive workshop consisting of i) pre- and post- workshop survey; ii) informative presentation on carton materials; and iii) instructions to guide participants to craft a flower pot from UBCs. From the survey results, 84.6% participants expressed their willingness to continue up-cycling UBCs after the workshop. Participants’ upcycled reations from the workshop and exposure to our posters serve as reminders to upcycle, hence inculcating the habit of upcycling UBCs among RV residents.