Empresas Ortiz-Brunet Inc. (EOP) has commissioned WPI to investigate the possibility of integrating a glass recycling program into their operation. The high solid-waste production in Puerto Rico will fill landfills to capacity in the coming years. To address this problem, we determined the financial and social implications of glass recycling through interviews and documented research. We analyzed the costs and benefits of a glass recycling operation using break-even and total present value analysis. The need for improved recycling programs is so great in Puerto Rico that we wrote a position paper to convey this need to local government representatives. Empresas Ortiz-Brunet Inc. may use our cost/benefit analysis and community impact data in their consideration of glass recycling as a business venture.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Morrison, Joshua Philip
• Carlson, Brian John
• Pytel, Rachel Z.
• Chmielewski, Donald Paul

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Community
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01D073I

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Advisor

• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan
• Lew Yan Voon, Lok C.

Year

• 2001

Center

• San Juan, Puerto Rico Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Empresas Ortiz-Brunet, Inc., Puerto Rico

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• San Juan

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright