Kaung Htet (SDE), Park Shieun (FOE), Xu Yuxing (FOE), Zhu Shaohan Steven (FOE)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
Singapore is facing a rising demand for single-use drink containers. The lifespan of these items could be lengthened to reduce consumption of other ready-made products. Our preliminary survey results (n=108) indicated that most students (65%) consumed drinks from these single use containers multiple times a week and do not dispose them properly. Another survey was conducted to gather opinions about glass repurposing. Majority found our repurposed glass product attractive. Hence, our objective is to raise awareness of upcycling these single use drink containers among NUS students. We designed a website and a 40-min online workshop with surveys. During this workshop we engaged 35 NUS students to raise awareness about upcycling single use drink containers. The results indicated that majority of the students found the workshop effective in raising awareness about upcycling. Hence, our interactive workshop, website and repurposed product display proved effective in raising awareness about upcycling among NUS students.