Istanbul Medeniyet University Sustainability Student Club (IMUSUS) continues its waste recycling activities without slowing down. In the plastic recycling workshop established in cooperation with Tylman Design and Sustainability Office, a “Pet Filament Product Production Workshop” was organized on April 14, 2025 using two PETmachines. 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.
At the beginning of the event, the bottles were cleaned; then they were inflated with air and flattened by pouring hot water on them. The PET bottles were cut into strips with the help of special knives and made ready for recycling with the PETmachine device developed by Tylman Design. The working principle and usage details of the device were explained by the Head of IMUSUS Community, Res. Asst. Furkan Eruçar, President of IMUSUS Community, explained the device to the participants. After the participants acquired basic usage knowledge, the application phase started.
During the workshop, PET bottles were turned into filaments and a total of 500 grams of plastic was recycled to produce filaments.
