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The Local Loops project has a focus on plastic recycling, but is plastic always the best material to use? I have many questions about when plastic should and should not be implemented. This article gives a glimpse into alternative materials and their applications. Being able to ensure freshness, convenience and
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A big question I have at the start of my project is how waste can be collected for recycling purposes. This article looks at an innovative technology that works in a marine environment to collect litter. I am curious to explore its capabilities and limitations. Multiple robots coordinate to collect
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Exploring the ArtLens Studio, in person, at the Cleveland Museum of Art, made me think about how interactive technology could transform the backseat experience. Play, create, connect, and dive deeper into the CMA’s collection in ArtLens Studio. ArtLens Studio is for the young and young at heart, fostering a
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Ford’s SupportBelt initiative stands out as a powerful example of how technology and empathy can redefine the travel experience. This concept, designed to protect sensitive areas and enhance comfort, can be further developed to improve various car features and create a more relaxing atmosphere. For anyone recovering from a
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The future of immersive technology could be vastly different from how we currently understand it today. This article explores an entertainment system designed to offer a therapeutic experience, which, from a design perspective, could significantly enhance my journey towards designing a relaxing backseat experience. In an era of spiralling disconnection,
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This article piqued my interest as it argues that the world of design has become dull. Looking back at past decades, technology once pushed the boundaries of color, shape, texture, and form. Now, everywhere we look, everything feels the same. It’s often said that what’s inside matters more
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This article, discussing textile innovation, opened my mind to how backseat materials could do more than just endure wear and tear, they could contribute directly to the wellbeing of kids and parents on the move. The textile and apparel industries are undergoing a significant transformation. Increasing environmental concerns, evolving consumer
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The Complete Complex is the future of recycling. Housing everything from employee sorting and AI robots to pick away those hard to distinguish plastics. Once the plastics are sorted and flow to their respective areas, they are stored and processed with the many advancing recycling techniques. To then be ready
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Medical waste is not my immediate thought when brainstorming materials in certain industries towards circularity. There are many elements of a medical facility that are not recyclable due to the nature of the jobs and the biohazards the item might posses. Nevertheless, there are many ways to reuse or sanitize
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Through the work of two researchers, they are trying to look at plastics as resources for future products instead of byproducts. Raising the idea that plastic is a valuable renewable resource which is an interesting point of view. In terms of quantity compared to other renewable resources, there is an
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This article stuck out to me from my own experiences living in Columbus. Our house had a recycling bin that listed everything you could put in there from paper to plastic and cardboard. However, I was always skeptical of whether or not it actually got recycled. Especially looking at my
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This article discusses the attempts at processing another waste stream, nuclear fuel waste. Currently there is not a common procedure in the United States because of costs, safety, and security concerns which results in storage being the main solution that facilities partake in. Storage is an okay solution for now,