Design and Implementation of Plastic and Microplastic Collection System

Plastic trash contaminates the earth and it’s environment and has adverse effects on all living beings including humans. There is a need to devise plastic management strategies at a large scale as plastic manufacturing is rising and the current practices used for waste management are ineffective. Plastic is not biodegradable and it can move far in the aquatic environment. Scientists have started quantifying plastic waste in freshwater and plastic debris is now been observed on beaches, lakes, rivers, and riverbanks. There are numerous sources of plastic waste, and their introduction into the environment can occur at any point in the plastic product's life cycle. Current systems and machines to manage plastic contamination focus on large plastic contaminants. This project aims to bridge the gap between a separate system for macro and micro-plastics by trapping them both in a single system.