This project began when I used a reclaimed 2 liter soda pop bottle as a base for the trap entrance structure. I experimented with cutting and forming the bottles into different shapes. I finally discovered that the plastic shrinks when heated because of the embedded stress in a blow molded bottle. After cutting off the top of the bottle, I could place a threaded ring into the opening and then heat the bottle's upper edge. It efficiently retained the ring and enabled the product to be manufactured using injection molded parts for the entry structure. This project further developed when I found that I could just use 100% recycled PETE in my own designed bottle. I developed a signature design for the product to communicate a modern and clean look that increased sales dramatically. The same design treatment was applied to the smaller capacity legacy product that had not seen an update in 30 years.
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