By Leah Linhares
Photography: Courtesy v2com
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A simple exercise by Denmark
whiz kids has revolutionized the conventional ‘use me’ boxes aka dustbins in
wake of today’s pertinent solution for waste management…
What was intended to be a
first semester project is now a business setup led by two students of Design
Engineering - Heiða Nolsøe and Marie Berggreen from the Technical University of
Denmark (DTU).
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Fabricated from recycled
cardboard, DropBucket comes with a PE-liner that makes the cardboard
water-resistant. Its pyramid-shaped design makes it stable against
wind whilst a simple push can have it erected and ready in a fraction of a
second. Moreover, it can be flat-packed, thereby reducing storage space and
facilitating easy transport; its weightlessness makes it convenient for 10
flat-pack pieces to be carried in each hand!
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The bin can be reused
depending on the kind of waste it has held, and disposal results in mere
recycling. All these features make the DropBucket an affordable, durable, and
portable bin that is also sustainable.
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At the thousands of
festivals and events that are organized world over, waste disposal is oft an
afterthought dealt with shoddily and unsatisfactorily; DropBucket takes care of
these last minute aesthetics pragmatically.
The original portfolio of
the DropBucket is now readied into three new modules – one each for commercial
and residential use, and widespread distribution. It is now being distributed
across Denmark, throughout
the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Germany. Talks have also commenced with
distributors in Sweden, Norway and Austria.
DropBucket is the recipient
of the Red Dot Design Award: Best of the Best 2015!
Great use of recycled cardboard and a nice design.
ReplyDeletereally smart design!
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