<![CDATA[Plastic waste, especially used beverage bottles, is a common environmental management problem because the bottles have a relatively large hollow volume compared with their mass. This condition makes storage, collection, and transportation less efficient when bottles are not compressed. This community service activity aims to design and implement a simple manual plastic bottle press as an appropriate technology to support plastic waste management in Kampung Kayu Ara Permai. The device was developed using locally accessible materials, mainly wooden boards and beams, combined with bolts, a pressing plate, and a manual lever mechanism. The implementation stages included field observation, identification of plastic waste management problems, tool design, material preparation, fabrication, functional testing, and introduction of the device to the community. The manual lever system allows the pressing process to be carried out without electricity, making the device relatively simple to operate and maintain. The device is expected to reduce the storage volume of used plastic bottles, improve the efficiency of collection, and support community-based waste management and recycling activities. Quantitative testing of volume reduction, pressing time, capacity, and mechanical performance is recommended for further evaluation.]]>
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