Recycling Pod

Project Team: Juliette Cheung

 

Project Summary:

 

Logistics:

Curbside pickup: When your 4th Bin is full, go online to _the designated website to reserve space for the next pickup_in your area. The truck will exchange an empty Bin for _your full Bin.

 

Distribution:

Commercial Buildings: Bins assigned per building._Low-rise urban areas: Bins assigned per per block_Suburban and rural areas: Bins assigned per per house or_per community.

Features:

- Security from theft

- uses online banking type solution for key lock_- uses online shopping delivery type solution for pickup scheduling

- independent, removable battery receptacle

- safe from breakage during transport

- easy loading of electronic recyclables into Bin

- easy 4th Bin identification

- “pod” offers efficient Bin transport solution

- two sizes fit most

- Bins fit neatly into designated trucks for transport to recycling facility

- durable

- human-centered solution

 

Please see additional description on drawings.

 

Incentives:

Ease of use and a human-centered design would encourage people to use the bin and the logo. The logo is designed specifically for this bin design.

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