Creating Sustainability Within Prosthetics Using Hemp and Recyclable Materials
Disciplines
Engineering Science and Materials | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanics of Materials | Polymer and Organic Materials
Abstract (300 words maximum)
[Research Context]: Our world is rapidly declining due to factory-made materials that seemingly can’t be reused or disposed of properly. Globally, around 72% of plastics are sent to landfills, this is due to the history that started the concept of recycling. The concept of recycling [reuse] materials was first introduced in 1031 by the Japanese culture. This concept started to gain traction during the industrial revolution in order to make the population feel better about the increasing decline of the planet. It was also to make the general population believe that they are helping save the planet when in all actuality those materials were going to the landfill alongside garbage. goes According to the timeline of sustainability, the Industrial Revolution is the largest reason for the Earth’s rapid decline.
[Purpose/Question]: The purpose of this project is to be able to bring awareness to the lack of funds for amputees, as well as to show people that “non-recyclable plastics” also have a reusable use in different fields. What is stopping factories from reusing all materials or making materials that can be reused? The last purpose of this research is to help improve the process of creating more advanced and sustainable prosthetics.
[Method]: The use of natural materials such as hemp, as well as using unused plastics and materials that are factory-made. Also, using less metal for lighter materials, more advanced designs, and an easier disposable process.
[Results/Conclusion]: Overall, reusing materials, as well as using natural materials cuts the prosthesis materials down by 50%, making the prosthetic more affordable for the consumer. This process will also allow for less pollution, as well as lower the use of toxic metals.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
SPCEET - Engineering Technology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Ricky Garner
Creating Sustainability Within Prosthetics Using Hemp and Recyclable Materials
[Research Context]: Our world is rapidly declining due to factory-made materials that seemingly can’t be reused or disposed of properly. Globally, around 72% of plastics are sent to landfills, this is due to the history that started the concept of recycling. The concept of recycling [reuse] materials was first introduced in 1031 by the Japanese culture. This concept started to gain traction during the industrial revolution in order to make the population feel better about the increasing decline of the planet. It was also to make the general population believe that they are helping save the planet when in all actuality those materials were going to the landfill alongside garbage. goes According to the timeline of sustainability, the Industrial Revolution is the largest reason for the Earth’s rapid decline.
[Purpose/Question]: The purpose of this project is to be able to bring awareness to the lack of funds for amputees, as well as to show people that “non-recyclable plastics” also have a reusable use in different fields. What is stopping factories from reusing all materials or making materials that can be reused? The last purpose of this research is to help improve the process of creating more advanced and sustainable prosthetics.
[Method]: The use of natural materials such as hemp, as well as using unused plastics and materials that are factory-made. Also, using less metal for lighter materials, more advanced designs, and an easier disposable process.
[Results/Conclusion]: Overall, reusing materials, as well as using natural materials cuts the prosthesis materials down by 50%, making the prosthetic more affordable for the consumer. This process will also allow for less pollution, as well as lower the use of toxic metals.