'Trash-bot' feeds on plastic bottles to power gadgets

A group of high school students built a machine that utilizes plastic bottles to supply electricity to gadgets.

According to a Game Changer report in ''24 Oras'' on Friday, the ''trash-bot'' was developed by Grade 10 students John Apolinar, Tristan Caneta, and Alfred Obrero from Parang High School.

Compared to conventional coin-accepting charging stations, the trash-bot, which is powered by solar panels, has ultrasonic sensors that can detect plastic bottles.

Up to three plastic bottles can be fed into the trash-bot, and one bottle is worth five minutes of charging capacity.

The trash-bot was a finalist at the Regional Science and Technology Fair under the Science Innovation Category.

“Ang plano po namin is mapaganda and mas maging matibay po 'yung aming trash-bot,” Caneta said.

(We plan on improving and making the trash-bot more durable.)

“Para rin po mag-promote ng proper waste management [ang project],'' Obrero said.

([The project] intends to promote proper waste management.) — Jiselle Anne Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News