BINhi: Seed Engagement of Barangay Mamatitang Through Reverse Vending Machine
- CHOQHO L. BORROMEO
- CHARLES P. CABRERA
- GYAN IVERSON G. GARCIA
- JOHN RENDELL P. MANALOTO
- MANUEL RAFAEL D. TOLENTINO
- ROBHERT M. BAMBA
Abstract
The Barangay Mamatitang community is now overwhelmed with concern about waste management and the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices. This study presents solutions to these problems through the development of "BINhi," a reverse vending machine that rewards the user with plantable seeds in exchange for recycled materials. The objective was to create a friendly, efficient machine for promoting recycling and more greener environment as well as community involvement. This has made researchers utilize the SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) in an organized and iterative manner for the development process. The alpha and beta testing results that were obtained yielded positive results across the key performance indicators of more or less 4.44 for the alpha result and 4.46 for the beta result, which translates to Excellent, thus generally showing high user satisfaction and system functionality. However, some of the limitations discovered include failure in detecting some materials and operability for future improvements. With these, BINhi shows the potential to be a community-based solution for sustainable waste management and promoting a more greener environment.
