luminum
efreshing
enewable
conomic
hink
By: Engineers Unlimited
 Catabuses
 Aluminum
Paint
 Aluminum
Siding
 Aluminum
Box
 TERRA
Bottles
PSU consumes vast amounts of plastic bottles

Approximately 86% of plastic bottles aren’t recycled in USA

PSU recycles over 7.6 million water bottles every year
- How many DON’T get recycled? 46.7 million?
This creates huge environmental damage:

It takes 700 years before plastic bottles start to decompose

- 2,500,000 tons of a carbon dioxide waste per year

151 billion litres of oil to produce per year

272 billion litres of water a year to make empty bottles
OUR MISSION:
“To reduce waste on campus by providing students and faculty with
cost effective, high quality aluminum bottles that lead to easier
hydration, program incentives and, ultimately, a greener world.”
 Requires
only 5 percent as much energy to recycle vs create new
 Recycled
repeatedly with little loss in quality.
 Unlike aluminum , plastic….
 Chemical
structure alterations during the recycling process cause
many plastics become different types of products
 Not
100% recyclable
 Long-lasting
Purchase
Introducing
Encourage
Collect:
Bulk
Convenient
centers
Set
up signs/posters
Cheap
bottles collection

Purchases
= Reduced
Price

Introduce, explain, and
Refund

Approx.
$1.75
- $2.50
Business
Incentives
advertise
the program
 After 4 years, trade in for cash

Name recognition

Good
for manufacturer
Discounts
off of drinks
back publicity
Streamline into NSO
Recycle

Free
Shipping
often available
Pros
FOR
businesses
Sell bottles
at
campus “hotspots”
 Green
 Custom
HUB, at
Library,
eating
commons

colors
and
Printing
Deals
PSU
events
 Cheaper
(33% returned
Sell
bottlesbecome
at athletic
facilities & = $2,328

Bottles
iconic
“Buy
one get one free” at
back)
games
games
 Participating
White Building, intramural

vendors
building, Rec Hall
logo
go GREEN!

can include
Cheap advertising = business incentive
 PSU
has already proved that it is willing to
take action
 Student-led
waste
initiative to stop plastic bottle
 Complements
our project VERY well
•
Have a TERRA Bottle  reason to refill
•
Refilling stations  Incentive for TERRA Bottle
 Odor
resistance
 Shock resistant
 Superior insulation
 Discounts at vendors
 Promotions at PSU events
 Extremely Inexpensive
(especially if traded in)
 Cool design
 Shows environmental support
 Public
relations
 Builds customer base
 Promotes high-profit
products
 Public
Relations
 Educates students about
sustainability
 Inexpensive program
Annual
Costs
Reimbursements
Annual
Costs
Annual
Costs
First Year Cost
Initial Payment
Recycling
Student Cost
Cost Per Bottle
# of bottles
Cost of Shipping
Total Payment
Student cost per
bottle
# of bottles
Total Student Costs
First Year cost
Annual Cost
# of years
Total upkeep cost
$2.75
9,798
$0.00
$26,944.50
$2.00
9,798
$19,596.00
$3,500
$2,500
3
$11,000
# of UP Students
% of participants
# of bottles
39,192
25.00%
9,798
# returned
$ Return per bottle
Total Cash Back
4899
$2.00
$9,798
# of bottles
Weight per bottle
Total weight
recycle $ per lb
Total recycling rev.
9,798
Total Payment
$26,944.50
Total Student
($19,596.00
Cost
)
Total upkeep
$11,000
Total Recyling
($2,155.56)
Total Cash Back
$9,798
Total Cost
$25,990.90
0.4lb
3919.2 lb
$0.55
$2,155.56
Price of 1 Out-of-State student for 1 academic year
$29,566
 The
cost is relatively low
 Steps
have already been taken (project)
 Incentives
 Promotes
for all parties involved
sustainable living on campus
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http://www.aluminum.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&C
ONTENTID=29337&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm
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https://www.silkletter.com/drinkware/sports-waterbottles/aluminum/25-oz-bpa-free-aluminum-bottle.html
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http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/resource-siggnature-waterbottle.htm
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https://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/for-current-faculty-andstaff/associate-dean-undergrad/sustainability-pr
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https://www.alcoa.com/usa/en/home.asp
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http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/plastics.htm