Abstract
Humanity has developed recycling activities over time due to their benefits, the shortage of raw materials, or the footprint with regard to the environment. The absence of a recycling culture in Mexico has not allowed its development and growth despite the benefits. In 2012, Mexico only recycled less than 10% of urban solid waste. Most recycling activities are focused on plastic, paper, and cardboard products due to their prices in local markets. This article presents a semi-automated prototype focused on recycling glass bottles using the thermal shock phenomenon. It aims to develop a sustainable glass recycling culture by creating a new branch for the integral glass recycling process and a proposal base on Integrated Sustainable Waste Management (ISWM) and the Quintuple Helix Model. It helps to reduce waste and resource recovery from recycling and upcycling glass bottles. The products obtained from upcycling fulfill new uses and acquire new value, while glass leftovers continue the integral recycling process for glass. Additionally, this paper demonstrates the relation between the ISWM and the Quintuple Helix Model and the opportunity to implement the twelfth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
Highlights
The project focuses on individuals and small organizations to improve glass recycling, divulge its benefits, increase participation levels, and transform it into a Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) [27]
It is necessary to understand the shape of glass bottles for the prototype design and its classification for separation and treatment processes due to glass bottles being the focus for glass recycling
This section introduces the information about the required features and functionality of the prototype and the methodology used for the development of the prototype, proposes the analysis method for a case study, and establishes an approach for a sustainable glass recycling culture proposal
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Since the first permanent establishments of man, recycling has been conducted They created tools from elements such as wood and stone. During the War of Independence in North America, recycling became a frequent practice at the end of the 18th century. It was in the Second World War when official recycling campaigns were launched in several countries. After the war, these practices were forgotten [3]. In this context, it is necessary to create new recycling glass strategies because it is not biodegradable and remains stable for a long time [6]
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