Functional design and realisation plan for efficient high volume recycling bin.

为了帮助收集和处理软塑料废物，食品包装，脆包，塑料袋，杂志包装等，我们正在设计一个高度创新的厨房台面废物收集器和压实机。我们的目的是把装置放在最有可能使用的地方，这样就比把它放在一般垃圾中并把它送到堆填区更容易正确地处理废物。我们设想了一个时尚的设备，将增加任何厨房或走廊的垃圾桶可能放置。该设备将是一个小废物篮或一个大烤面包机的大小，软塑料废物将打包，便于理事会收集商处理，并将兼容的过程和设备使用的回收承包商。该设备有足够的体积容纳约两周的平均家庭的软塑料废物，因此将持续一个完整的收集周期。它易于清洁，将在英国以低单位成本可持续地制造。为了确保我们的设备适用于目的，我们将与最终用户合作（住户），地方当局和废物处理/回收承包商作为这个项目的一部分，以确保我们的解决方案的设计，使它与他们的收集无缝集成，处理和分拣设备及其标准操作程序。项目成果将是一些功能齐全的原型，可以向利益相关者演示，在相关环境中测试，易于扩展-我们希望通过该项目的创新产生新的知识产权，我们将与专利顾问合作，以确保其受到保护并随后得到利用。我们的团队由工程师、技术专家、发明家和业务主管组成，他们有能力和决心实现项目的成功。

To help with the collection and handling of flexible plastic waste, food wrappings, crisp packets, plastic bags, magazine wrappers etc. We are designing a highly innovative kitchen counter-top waste collector and compactor. Our intention is to put the device right at the most likely point of use so that it is easier to dispose of the waste correctly than it is to put it in general rubbish and have it go to landfill. We envisage a stylish device that will augment any kitchen or hallway where a bin might be placed.The device will be about the size of a small waste basket or a large toaster and the flexible plastic waste will be baled for easy handling by council collectors and will be compatible with processes and equipment used by re-cycling contractors. The device has sufficient volume to hold about a fortnight of an average household's flexible plastic waste so will last a full collection cycle. It is easy to clean and will be sustainably manufactured in the UK at low unit cost.To ensure our device is fit for purpose we will engage with end users (householders), local authorities and waste handling/recycling contractors as part of this project to make sure our solution is designed such that it integrates seamlessly with their collection, handling and sorting equipment and with their standard operating procedures.The project outcome will be a number of fully functional prototypes that can be demonstrated to stakeholders, tested in a relevant environment and easily scaled-up to several thousand units for pilot scale validation deployments with partner organisations.We expect to generate novel intellectual property from the innovation in this project and we will work with a patent advisor to make sure it is protected and subsequently exploited to maximise its positive economic impact as well as its environmental benefit.Our team comprises engineers, technologists, inventors and business executives with the capability and determination to deliver a successful project outcome.