Eyes of Nature [Design Conjecture]

Eyes of Nature is a waste bin that gets people to be more responsible for their waste through eye patterns and transparency of the bin. Van Doesum et al. (2021) suggests a method that could potentially encourage visitors to use trash bins. They discuss how placing eyes near trash bins, whether they’re real human or animal eyes or patterns that resemble eyes, can give visitors the feeling of being watched and increases the likelihood of throwing their waste into the bin. The article by EnrgTech (2024) discusses the use of transparent or translucent trash bags as a way for people to see the contents inside, making people feel more responsible for what is put into the bin.

Eyes of Nature incorporates eye motifs onto the trash bin as a way to represent that the trash is watching visitor actions. Parts of the eye pattern are also transparent so that people are aware of what they throw away. The transparency also makes it easier to see when the trash needs to be taken out.

References.

EnrgTech. (2024, May 21). How Translucent Bin Bags are Changing Waste Management. Medium.https://medium.com/@joddiemarshall6/how-translucent-bin-bags-are-changing-waste-management-26e140a9e228

Van Doesum, N. J., van der Wal, A. J., Boomsma, C., & Staats, H. (2021). Aesthetics and logistics in urban parks; can moving waste receptacles to park exits decrease littering? Journal of Environmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101669