TP's ideas in action!
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The prototype of the rubbish compressor. |
THREE projects by TP’s engineering students have won seed funding under the Citigroup Ideas in Action programme.
One of the projects is an environment-friendly rubbish bin which is able to sense when the bin is full, and activate a compressor which will push the rubbish down, thereby creating more space at the top for additional rubbish. It was awarded $2,000.
Team leader Ng Meng Soon described how they came up with the idea: “I have often noticed how the rubbish from bins spills out onto the ground, which is both unsightly and unhygienic. I had this idea to develop a bin with a compressor, and I am glad that this funding will help me make my idea a reality.”
The other two projects which were awarded funding were the “Hand Exerciser” (awarded $1,000) and the “Key Reminder” (awarded $500).
The Citigroup Ideas in Action, a project sponsored by Citibank in collaboration with Learning Society and the Ministry of Education, encourages students to develop their creative and entrepreneurial ideas by providing seed funding. |
