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 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 – 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Disco Veilleuse – Los Diablos – France Disco Veilleuse Why did we choose the CD material ? In 2018, we live in a world where information became more and more digitized. CDs and DVDs are less sold and often threw in the garbage. In a society where Netflix, Spotify and Deezer are kings, the CDs…
The Creators – Étagère Terrarium – France Waste is a resource that is too little used and unknown to the general public. Nowadays, only some seasoned craftsmen can handle them. They are the materials of tomorrow. Waste is any residue of a process of production, transformation or use, any substance, material, product (etc.) that its…
Textiles Plastic Wood Paper Metal Introduction to Fashion Clothing can be made of materials from four main sources including animal (e.g. wool or silk), plant (e.g. cotton), mineral (e.g. glass fibre), and synthetic (e.g. nylon, polyester, acrylic). Today the primary materials used for fashion are either plant based (cotton) or synthetic (polyester). SOURCE: Wikipedia Donate…
