Team ExiT Report Part
Executive Summary This report is written in response to a letter of authorisation requesting a design proposal and the implementation of biodegradable materials into the production of biodegradable pills and capsules medicine packaging, to reduce the waste produced from the disposal of current medicine packaging, which contain non-biodegradable materials such as aluminium and plastics. Currently, non-biodegradable waste are either disposed into the landfills or thrown into the ocean, actions that have caused detrimental effects on the environment, including wildlife. This report discusses the potential applications of the biodegradable materials for medicine packaging and the advantages of the applications. Through extensive research, team EXiT has identified that pills and capsules medicine packaging utilises a plastic mould that has the dimensions of the specific pills and capsules to protect them from damage during shipping and transport. The packaging also contains an aluminium fil