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adonis mustafa
why?
E-waste crisis
the other side of the E-revolution
Landfill space:2021
an area larger than the city of Manhattan in New York
6 square miles, depth of 10 feet.
Why recycling is not a valid solution
circuitboards are very difficult to recycle, require specialized facilities
The emissions produced would be equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 50 million passenger vehicles.
as much energy as powering 25 million average U.S. homes for an entire year.
The human cost:
the other side of the E-revolution
industrial mines
Industrial mines use heavy machinery to collect material from the earth
Artisinal Mines
Artisinal use human labor, normally in terrible conditions with no real tools, child labor, in some cases mothers carrying new born babies on the backs while mining.
what "we" are currently doing
(observations)
devices in the home
4 person family home
opportunities:
reducing circuit boards in devices that could operate by using near by processing power from other devices
takeaways:
we have a lot of devices that essentially can do the same thing and can be condenced into each other
interactions with devices
opportunities:
reducing clutter, especially with wires.
takeaways:
on the go devices are interacted with together more often (i.e tablet and phone)
two categories (on the go devices) and (stationary devices)
apple eco-system
how a system of devices can look
inspiration/approach
shrink and eliminate
Systemic solutions
lifecycle/integration
Lifecycle:
keeping the product in the "green zone" as much as possible (use and collect) as it is lowest energy consumption as there is no recycling.
Robust repair services.
Design for easy repair and upgrades.
Ideations
sketches
Design for easy repair and upgrades.
Integrating devices
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