Istanbul Medeniyet University Sustainability Student Club (IMUSUS) continues its upcycling activities without slowing down. In the plastic recycling workshop established in cooperation with Tylman Design and Sustainability Office, “Upcycling Workshop with Pet Filament” was organized on April 18, 2025. A total of 6 people attended the event, which was open to community members. The workshop was facilitated by Res. Asst. Furkan Eruçar and Res. Asst. Ayça Çelikbilek undertook the facilitation of the workshop.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, academic advisor of IMU Sustainability Community, Res. Asst. Ayça ÇELİKBİLEK emphasized that plastic bottles pose a threat to environmental pollution and water resources. Stating that they attach importance to waste management, ÇELİKBİLEK stated that they aim to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by recycling campus waste on-site. He stated that the workshop contributed to the university’s 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) program.
In this workshop, the filaments produced in previous workshops were used for the upcycling process. Participants processed the recycled PET filaments with 3D printers and turned them into play dough molds. During the three-day production process, a total of 100 play dough molds in 12 different designs were printed.
Sustainability Community stated that they will continue their upcycling activities with different materials and those who want to get information about new events can follow @surdurulebilir_imu Instagram account.
