Week 3 - Print the city

With the accelerated pace of people's lives, disposable foam plastic lunch boxes, plastic bags, chopsticks, water cups, etc., have begun to enter people's daily lives frequently. The "white pollution" caused by these disposable items has brought great harm to the environment and has become another major problem in urban development.




Recycling has become a design concept for many designers. The new raw, a design studio from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, launched a plan "print your city". That is to recycle the garbage bags and turn them into usable furniture through 3D printing technology. The first result of this project is the "XXX bench" designed for Amsterdam, which is made entirely from recycled plastic garbage bags, thus realizing a new use of recycled plastic bags. The city furniture will be used as public facilities throughout the city.

XXX Bench can sit for two or four people. Because the chair is designed with a double-sided rocking chair, it is necessary to sit together in a chair to find a balance point. This is also the design of a deficiency. The shape and size of the chair can be customized according to the needs. The company can also integrate the logo or information into the design. When the chair is damaged or can not be used, it can continue to be recycled. Due to the endless supply of plastic waste in the city, once it is promoted, there is no need to worry about the shortage of raw materials. Print your city! Turning plastic waste into 3D printed furniture, because the express delivery, take-out, and other industries produce a large number of cartons, plastic bags, plastic foam, and plastic bags, this design is undoubtedly an effective solution to the rapidly growing city, so the city Not only limited to traditional waste disposal methods, such as incineration or landfill.

After learning about the project, the Coca-Cola Company of Greece decided to work with them and provide them with waste plastics. The two companies have established the world's first Zero Waste Lab in Thessaloniki, Greece. The laboratory has a variety of advanced 3D printing equipment that can make plastic waste that is actively recycled by local citizens. A variety of furniture. Here are some of their works:

sources: Designboom https://www.designboom.com/

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