Tavo Kangru, the head of the Mechanical Engineering curriculum at Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, and student Aleksander Jänes have developed a prototype of a household plastic waste shredder, aiming to simplify the sorting and recycling of plastic waste. Their objective was to create a functional device capable of shredding various household food packaging into strips or beads, with the thickness of the shredded materials ranging from 0.001 to 1.5 mm.
Creating this prototype is crucial because plastic waste recycling is a significant issue in Estonia and worldwide. With this new device, people can shred plastic waste into smaller parts at home, making it easier to sort and recycle. This, in turn, helps reduce the amount of plastic waste reaching landfills.
The prototype development was funded by the EAS/KredEx joint institution. This project is an excellent example of innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions developed at the university.
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