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RenewMask is an eco-friendly mask recycling system that collects and recycles face masks for medical and home use. The recycling system produces plastic fibre that can be reused in production of other plastic products. Due to the emergence of COVID-19, extensive usage of disposable face masks generates millions of tons of plastic waste and leads to worldwide pollution. 129 billion face masks will be disposed of monthly. Since masks are made of plastic, it decomposes very slowly and can release hazardous fumes and chemicals which are harmful to the environment and life on earth. Thus, we invented RenewMask that aims to recycle face masks into plastic fiber that can be reused. To ensure the smooth recycling process, users are reminded to remove the iron stick from the masks before disposal. The collected masks are then subjected to a heating process, being melted and solidified into the plastic fibre, which is ready to be reused in the production of various plastic products. RenewMask focuses on recycling polypropylene, polyethylene, polyurethane, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyacrylonitrile contained in face masks, which add plastic or microplastic pollution to the environment and cause negative impact to aquatic life. Recycling the petroleum-based material in face masks can reduce the consumption of non-renewable energy, petroleum. Also, RenewMask aims to enhance public health by mitigating the risk of disease transmission by proper disposal of masks. RenewMask tends to create a user-friendly mask disposal device which is widely used by the public to reduce the pandemic waste that is produced daily.