RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

The mini paint can heater that we have built have been proved useful in the cold climate zone of PNG, the
highlands region. The normal temperature of the highlands region is below the normal room temperature
INTRODUCTION: OBJECTIVIES: hence the people there need paint can heater to keep them warm. Creating mini-heater using empty paint
cans is also proven to be useful in reduction of waste
Since Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a
General: material produce. Other advantages of paint can mini-
developing nation, the rate of
industrial activities particularly the heaters are:
infrastructural sector is growing very  To reduce and reuse waste materials.
rapidly. Having said that, it has  Portable
become so obvious that waste  To make use of the available material resources
materials produced from construction
with minimum cost.  Cheap
activities throughout the country is
produced at large amount. One of
Specific:  Easy to build
these waste material is empty paint
can which is an eyesore when seen
lying around everywhere. In addition,  To construct a mini heater from used paint tins for  Efficient heater
there are no proper facilities to recycle
house hold use.
empty paint can in PNG. As such, we  Environmentally friendly
the group L have come up with a
solution to this problem which will  To provide reliable and efficient heater.
maximize the use of empty paint can
in an environmental friendly manner.  To minimize cost
The idea which we proposed is to build CONCLUSION:
a mini charcoal heater using empty  To produce a pollution free energy source (heater).
paint cans which is in line with our
project theme, “ Utilization of Waste
Other ways to reused used paint cans are like build a flower port, fermenting drum but we
Materials for PNG’s Future.”
are building a simpler product that is building a heater and that product can be used by
many of the Papua New Guineans.

For this project we have built a tin paint charcoal heater and this heater was made from the
result of pure waste materials. We are reusing empty paint tins to build the heater and we
believe that it’s an effective way to recycle empty paint tins that lies around construction
site and industrial area. Apart from other recycling or reusing of paint cans using different
methods we think that if you want to build one it will be a little bit difficult but with our
product it is very easy to build and you will spend nothing to build the heater.

RECOMMENDATION:
The mini-paint can heater is recommended to be used by the people of the highlands region of
PNG. This is due the cold and rainy weather pattern of the highlands region. Also mini-paint can
METHODOLOGY heater is affordable and easy to construct from available waste materials which is suitable for PNG
standard.

This product is recommended for the people aged 17 and above. This is because the product
Identify problem Proposed solution (Mini Paint
involves the handling of fire which is unsafe for minors.
can Heater
For the materials, note that it is not always necessary for all the above materials to be
used. Substitutes can be used if material availability is an issue. For instance, ordinary wire
can be used in place of the welding rods.

Material collection

REFERENCE
Project Design & Specification
1. http://devpolicy.org/wp-content/
uploads/2013/08/Second-Seven-landfill-in
Production Process -Lae.jpg
1. Measuring & marking out dimensions

2. Cutting out of the marked dimensions GROUP L :

1. WILLIAM AITEN

3. Insertion of additional parts 2. JERRY TIKI

4. Finishing touches 3. MICHAEL WAMUGL

4. FREEMAN YAGA

5. SHEPARD EMBO

6. TOM KIONDI

Project presentation 7. MICHAEL KAWAGLE