Project
In most Dutch cities, the plastic packing material is collected separately from normal waste, to allow for recycling. The citizens need to separate the plastic from the normal waste, which means that most people have a separate bin for plastic. Plastic packing material, like bottles, takes up a lot of space, which means that the waste bin is quickly full, and it contains more air than plastic. Most people try to compress the plastic by pushing it down, but the plastic packing material often flexes back. Pushing down the plastic waste is not only ineffective, but it also requires quite some strength and it also can give you dirty hands. Especially for elderly people, it is difficult to compress the plastic packing material in the bin.
To address this problem, I designed a waste bin for plastic packing material, that allows users to easily compress the plastic, without touching the waste. By leaning on the bin, the user can exert more force to compress the waste, making it also usable for elderly people.
The “Propper Bin” consists of two main cylindrical parts, that can slide into each other to compress the content of the bin. The top part of the bin can be pushed down over the bottom part, and a spring between the parts ensures that after compression, the top part moves back up again. As the user only needs to push the top part down, it easy to use his/her weight to exert more force. The user only touches the outside of the bin, so he/she will not get in contact with the waste itself.
In most Dutch cities, the plastic packing material is collected separately from normal waste, to allow for recycling. The citizens need to separate the plastic from the normal waste, which means that most people have a separate bin for plastic. Plastic packing material, like bottles, takes up a lot of space, which means that the waste bin is quickly full, and it contains more air than plastic. Most people try to compress the plastic by pushing it down, but the plastic packing material often flexes back. Pushing down the plastic waste is not only ineffective, but it also requires quite some strength and it also can give you dirty hands. Especially for elderly people, it is difficult to compress the plastic packing material in the bin.
To address this problem, I designed a waste bin for plastic packing material, that allows users to easily compress the plastic, without touching the waste. By leaning on the bin, the user can exert more force to compress the waste, making it also usable for elderly people.
The “Propper Bin” consists of two main cylindrical parts, that can slide into each other to compress the content of the bin. The top part of the bin can be pushed down over the bottom part, and a spring between the parts ensures that after compression, the top part moves back up again. As the user only needs to push the top part down, it easy to use his/her weight to exert more force. The user only touches the outside of the bin, so he/she will not get in contact with the waste itself.
In most Dutch cities, the plastic packing material is collected separately from normal waste, to allow for recycling. The citizens need to separate the plastic from the normal waste, which means that most people have a separate bin for plastic. Plastic packing material, like bottles, takes up a lot of space, which means that the waste bin is quickly full, and it contains more air than plastic. Most people try to compress the plastic by pushing it down, but the plastic packing material often flexes back. Pushing down the plastic waste is not only ineffective, but it also requires quite some strength and it also can give you dirty hands. Especially for elderly people, it is difficult to compress the plastic packing material in the bin.
To address this problem, I designed a waste bin for plastic packing material, that allows users to easily compress the plastic, without touching the waste. By leaning on the bin, the user can exert more force to compress the waste, making it also usable for elderly people.
The “Propper Bin” consists of two main cylindrical parts, that can slide into each other to compress the content of the bin. The top part of the bin can be pushed down over the bottom part, and a spring between the parts ensures that after compression, the top part moves back up again. As the user only needs to push the top part down, it easy to use his/her weight to exert more force. The user only touches the outside of the bin, so he/she will not get in contact with the waste itself.
The “Propper Bin” is designed to fit in a contemporary kitchen. It is a minimalistic design, using a simple cylindrical shape, monochrome colours and stainless steel.
In most Dutch cities, the plastic packing material is collected separately from normal waste, to allow for recycling. The citizens need to separate the plastic from the normal waste, which means that most people have a separate bin for plastic. Plastic packing material, like bottles, takes up a lot of space, which means that the waste bin is quickly full, and it contains more air than plastic. Most people try to compress the plastic by pushing it down, but the plastic packing material often flexes back. Pushing down the plastic waste is not only ineffective, but it also requires quite some strength and it also can give you dirty hands. Especially for elderly people, it is difficult to compress the plastic packing material in the bin.
To address this problem, I designed a waste bin for plastic packing material, that allows users to easily compress the plastic, without touching the waste. By leaning on the bin, the user can exert more force to compress the waste, making it also usable for elderly people.
The “Propper Bin” consists of two main cylindrical parts, that can slide into each other to compress the content of the bin. The top part of the bin can be pushed down over the bottom part, and a spring between the parts ensures that after compression, the top part moves back up again. As the user only needs to push the top part down, it easy to use his/her weight to exert more force. The user only touches the outside of the bin, so he/she will not get in contact with the waste itself.