1st EPAL Amaliadas – Greece

Paper Lamp – The 1st EPAL of Amaliadas team – Greece Description of the design The Greek team has decided to participate in the program competition, with a creation corresponding to our potential. In particular, we created a “recycling lamp” using materials from our school halls. Our idea arose from the reflection that we had,…

UEC – PNO – Spain

KidPark Project – UEC PNO – Spain BRAINSTORMING: Once the project was proposed, it started with a brainstorming session where the participants expressed their creativity and originality. Among the ideas that emerged which most attention were: A wooden bicycle (no) A playground for children between 2-5 years (yes) ELABORATION: The idea of a playground was…

Centre d’Art Social Comunitari Team – Spain

Brikbag Project – Centre d’Art Social Comunitari Team – Spain BRIKBAG: First steps We have made an analysis of different available materials, making tests of confection, resistance and environmental impact. To make a decision we have analyzed different aspects: Preparation time of the piece Accesibility to the raw material Recyclability of raw material Weight of the…

Tyre Chair Team – Ireland

Tyre Bench Project – Tyre Chair Team – Ireland Why did we choose tyres? We chose to focus our attention on bicycle tyres as they are a complex material and because of this, they are very difficult to recycle and can cause environmental pollution when disposed of incorrectly. Here at the Rediscovery Centre’s bicycle workshop,…

The Last Straw Team – Ireland

The Last Straw – The Last Straw Team – Ireland Did you know that over 500 million straws are used in the United States alone every day? Drinking straws are a huge problem in our environment. In 2015 a video went viral showing the removal of a straw from a sea turtles nose and this…

Colaiste Dhulaigh Team – Ireland

The Shackleton Project – Colaiste Dhulaigh Team – Ireland Ambassador & Team Background: Shannon Horrigan is studying outventure management at Cholaiste Dhulaigh in Dublin, Ireland. Working as an adventure sports instructor, she witnesses on a daily basis the damaging human impact on the natural world. She believed something needed to be done to address this…

The Green Step – Morocco

The Green Book Support – Green Step – Morocco Country: Morocco City: Casablanca Activity Sector: Arts & Design Description of the Design GREEN STEP is an idea of a product made from recycled plastic to create objects useful in our daily lives, while respecting the environment and keep the creative aspect in the production of objects made. Problem…

Upcycling D’eco – Morocco

Cardboard Furniture – Upcycling D’eco – Morocco Presentation of the Design Team: UPCYCLING D’Eco Country: Morocco Town: Casablanca Type of activity: Arts & Design Why opt for cardboard? Not always easy to find a furniture to make with cardboard. Sometimes, the idea just comes without thinking. But sometimes, we swing between several types. Some motives…

The Stars of Upcycling – Morocco

Textile Creation Design – The Stars of Upcycling – Morocco Product presentation: A recycled blanket made from textile waste, inspired by « boucherouette » carpet traditionally realised by Moroccans rural women. In the same time, we mix ancestral method with a new one called « tulle » to give elasticity to the product. This way…