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"ReSip: IoT-Powered Plastic Bottle Exchange for Sustainable Hydration and Waste

Reduction"

INTRODUCTION
Billions of plastic bottles are thrown out annually and it has become a global crisis of

plastic waste pollution, causing horrific environmental damage to planet earth. The

ongoing scarcity of drinkable water remains a concern, as many students and staff rely on

bottled water, compounding the waste problem. Addressing these opposing issues

requires a creative, sustainable strategy that promotes environmental stewardship and

ensures practical access to water.

The increasing usage of bottled water and the lack of efficient recycling facilities have

heightened concerns around waste management. Many institutions and communities

encounter difficulties in maintaining cleanliness and minimizing plastic waste, leading to

blocked drainage systems, polluted surroundings, and adverse ecological effects. While

conventional recycling programs have some strengths, they're not as reliable in practice

due to their inability to offer sufficient convenience, awareness, or suitable incentives to

the people. This capstone project intends to overcome these challenges by proposing the

IoT-based Reverse Vending Machine-ReSip-that simplifies the recycling process and

provides drinking water access.

ReSip aims to promote responsible plastic trash disposal by incentivizing users with a

specified quantity of potable water for each recycled bottle. The device incorporates an
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Infrared (IR) sensor to verify the authenticity of plastic bottles, facilitating an automated

and efficient recycling process. This effort diminishes plastic waste and fosters

sustainability within the campus ecosystem. The solution also includes intelligent

transaction logging to track and assess the collected bottles, enhancing waste

management techniques.

Numerous studies underscore the significance of technological interventions in waste

management and sustainability. Current literature highlights the significance of

automated recycling systems in enhancing waste collection efficiency and augmenting

customer engagement. Studies demonstrate that incentive-based recycling programs

markedly improve recycling rates by offering direct advantages to participants.

Nonetheless, despite these developments, a gap persists in the implementation of such

systems within educational institutions, where students and faculty members produce

significant plastic garbage daily. This project seeks to address this deficiency by offering

a feasible, scalable, and environmentally friendly solution tailored for Mabalacat City

College.

This effort aims to enhance sustainability and minimize waste by implementing ReSip.

The study will evaluate the effectiveness of incentive-driven recycling, the impact of IoT-

integrated waste management, and the practicality of implementing these solutions in

more institutions and public spaces. It will further examine the feasibility of using

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renewable forms of energy, particularly solar power, to improve the system in

sustainability and function.

This capstone project proposes a new approach to mitigate plastic waste pollution and

bring access to drinking water. ReSip seeks to create a cleaner, more sustainable campus

environment by implementing an IoT-enabled Reverse Vending Machine. The project

envisions a future where correct waste disposal becomes instinctual through the use of

technology and behavioral incentives, promoting a more sustainable and healthier

community.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This section will be the acknowledgement of the group to all the people who helped to
make your study successful. 150 to 200 words. 
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The information presented should follow the format: global reality, national and focal

reality. This means it will start from general or broad ideas and topics while narrowing it

down until such a time you will be citing the locale, its problems, and a perceivable

solution to it.

It must be supported with documents or reference with at least 5 years recency, unless

there is no other reference that you dig which is relevant to the study. You should include

your literature reviews on this part and in any part of the paper where it is applicable.

When summarizing earlier works, avoid nonessential details; instead, emphasize

pertinent findings, relevant methodological issues, and major conclusions. Refer the

reader to general surveys or research syntheses of the topic if they are available. You

should follow the APA 7 format for citation.

In the introduction, you are attempting to inform the reader about the rationale behind the

work, justifying why your work is an essential component of research in the field. The

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introduction does not have a strict word limit, unlike the abstract, but it should be as

concise as possible. (Minimum of 2 pages and a max of 3 pages for the Introduction)

The introduction gives an overall review of the paper but does address a few slightly

different issues from the abstract. It works on introducing the paper's topic and setting it

into a broad context, gradually narrowing down to a research problem, thesis and

hypothesis. A good introduction explains how you mean to solve the research problem

and creates ‘leads’ to make the reader want to delve further into your work.

Statement of the Problem

You should state an overview or a general statement of the problems. This is the

foundation of the entire work and informs the reader exactly what you wish to achieve

with the paper, what you wish to prove or disprove.

1. This section will re-emphasize the problems stated in the introduction.

2. The problems narrated in the introduction will be re-written in outline format which

are numbered rather than bulleted.

3. The statement of the problem will be written in declar ative format.

4. Present specific problems that you are trying to resolve and later will reflect on the

objectives and conclusions of the study

5. For this part, you can still include reviews of related literatures.

Objectives of the Study

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You should have an introductory paragraph that states what the researchers expect to

achieve by the study in general terms, meaning the general objective of the study is

parallel to the title. It is the main goal and output that the study aims, which is the

development of a system or an application that is organization specific. In conjunction it

briefly gives a description of what the system is and what it is intended to do or improve.

It must have quantifiable characteristics of the output.

1. Breaking down the general objective into smaller, logically connected parts.

2. The objectives should be consistent with the problems. For example, if there are six

problems, there should also be six objectives.

3. The objectives should be stated in the infinitive of the verb “to be”. Use action verbs

that are specific enough to be evaluated (to determine, to compare, to verify, to calculate,

to describe, to establish). Avoid the use of vague non-action verbs (to appreciate, to

understand, or to study).

4. Arrange the objectives in a coherent way and in a logical sequence;

5. Keep in mind that when the project is evaluated, the results will be compared to the

objectives. If the objectives have not been spelled out clearly, the project cannot be

evaluated.

6. The objectives should be stated in behavioral terms (SMART).

Scope of the Study

1. Defines the coverage or boundaries of the study in terms of the area of locality

2. Identify the subjects/participants or population covered

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3. The scope of the thesis covers all aspects and factors that will contribute to its

completion.

4. The modules to be covered by the study which will be arrange by the users of the

system.

5. Each module will just be defined briefly and its details will be thoroughly written in

the Requirements Specification Analysis.

Delimitations of the Study

1. Limitations or the descriptions of the restrictions that have been imposed on the study

that are beyond the researchers’ concern

2. Do not include the obvious limitations in the study.

3. The delimitations are other features of the project that may enhance its character but

may be postponed till after the completion of the major components.

Significance of the Study

1. Name those who are to benefit from the study: people, institutions, agencies.

2. Cite how they will benefit from the findings of the research.

3. Do not fail to include the researchers and the future researchers as beneficiaries and

what they are expected to benefit.

4. Use Heading 4 from the styles. See example below:

To the Faculty

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Explain

To the Student

Modules of the System

These are screen shot of the system per web page with explanation.

Data Dictionary

These are collection of names, definitions, and attributes about data elements that are

being used or captured in a database, information system, or part of a research project.

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References

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Appendix A: The Web Developers

Resume of each member (standard format)

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