A Minor Field study on facilitating the handling of used PET water bottles in Uganda

Sammanfattning: This is a Minor Fields Study (MFS) project with the aim to facilitate the handling of empty PET bottles in Uganda. The eight weeks in Uganda gave an insight in how products are produced and how the waste surplus material is managed by local producers as well as factories. During the time in Uganda a problem concerning waste management of used PET-bottles was discovered as well as a need for a concept that facilitates the handling of PET bottles in restaurants and hotels. This thesis describes the development of a product prototype, which is designed by following product design process and from the knowledge gathered in Uganda. The product is designed to be manufactured and used in Uganda. The main purpose of the product is to compress used PET-bottles, to accomplish a size reduction. This will make it easier to gather the bottles and transport them to a recycling plant.