Project discovery and background
SINO Group
SINO GREEN
SINO Circular Design Awards 2019
Unique solution
Plastic waste in Hong Kong
Mission
01 Generate upcycled ‘circular design’ to mange wastes
02 Propose a ‘circular’ operation model' to sustain the making and consumption cycle of the upcycled design.
Research
A. SINO Waste management operation
B.Residential plastic waste case study
01 Observation of waste treatment within our household and;
02 LCA study (life cycle assessment of a product)
Summary
Low Plastic recyclables recovery rate
No Recycling or Reusing habit
Low Environmental awareness
Choice of materials
01 Most collected in residential/ results from household research
02 Fewer effort on recycling HDPE comparing to other plastics
Proposal: Combine SINO Care and Sino Green
Creative toy-set for elderly
Target users
Elderly in Elderly Home
A. Raise environmental awareness by
01 Organizing workshops & exhibitions
02 Upcycling product
B. Fostering community care
01 Jobs for disabled
02 Support for the disadvantaged
Goal
01 Design a fun tool for elderly to interact with each other,
02 Keep them a young mind thus enhance their physical health
Fun
Nurturing and enhance social interaction
Long gaming time
Stimulate Movements
Allow multiple players
Memory / Mental training
Material testing
1
Shredding
Shredding of the bottles
The steamer contains different rank of dimsum.
Detach and attach with velcro pat
Indicator is placed in the back of the lid.
Overview
Operation System
Volunteers to make the product and;
Play with them or teach them how to play when they visit the elderlies