Recycled Materials and Eco-Design for design students.pptx
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Welcome to Sustainable Creativity: Explore how recycled and eco-materials transform waste into art and design, fostering a circular economy. eco-materials reduce environmental impact while sparking innovation and aesthetic value. Presentation Focus: Learn definitions, classifications, creative examples, trends, and practical applications for sustainable design education. Our Goal: Inspire students and faculty to integrate eco-materials into projects, shaping a greener future through design.
Recycled Materials and Eco-Design for design students.pptx
- 1. Recycled Materials and Eco-Design Edited by: Prof. Hany M. El-Said
- 2. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 2 Introduction to Recycling and Eco-Materials • Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, energy usage, air pollution and water pollution by decreasing the need for "conventional" waste disposal and lowering greenhouse gas emissions compared to plastic production. • Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, tires, textiles and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also considered recycling. Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned and reprocessed into new materials destined for manufacturing.
- 3. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 3 Introduction to Recycling and Eco-Materials • Eco-materials are defined as those materials that enhance the environmental improvement throughout the whole life cycle, while maintaining accountable performance (Halada and Yamamoto 2001). • Eco-materials play a key role in material science and technology to minimize environmental impacts, enhance the recyclability of materials, and to increase energy and material efficiency. • In North America and Europe, eco-materials are often called “environmentally-friendly materials” or “environmentally preferable materials” according to different interpretations, for example: • Eco-materials are those that can contribute to reduction of environmental burden through their life cycle (Shinohara, 2004). • Environmental preferable products – those having a lesser or reduce effect on human and the environment when compared with competing products that serve the same purpose (USEPA). • In other words, any material could be an eco-material as long as it satisfies pre-requisites and necessary conditions of eco-materials include the optimization of physical and/or chemical properties and best technical performance.
- 4. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 4 Introduction to Recycling and Eco-Materials Shortly: • Recycling: Converts waste into reusable materials, reducing resource use, pollution, and emissions. • Eco-Materials: Enhance environmental improvement across their life cycle while maintaining performance (Halada & Yamamoto, 2021). • Upcycled materials transform waste into higher-value art/design, fostering a circular economy.
- 5. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 5
- 6. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 6 Conceptual model of eco-materials within the context of material science
- 7. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 7 Eco-Materials in Design • Conceptual Model: Eco-materials minimize environmental impact, enhance recyclability, and improve material/energy efficiency. • Eco-Innovation Theory (2022): Artistic interventions (e.g., plastic waste art) address environmental challenges. • Role in Design: Encourages students to view waste as a creative medium for functional and aesthetic outcomes.
- 8. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 8 Eco-Materials Classification • Four Principles (Nguyen et al.): • Cyclic Materials: Recycled textiles, eco-cement. • Environmental Protection: Biodegradable composites. • Human Health: Soundproof panels from recycled cork. • Energy: Solar-panel-integrated designs. • New Sub-Categories (2024): • Biomaterials (mycelium, seaweed). • Digital fabrication (3D-printed recycled plastic).
- 9. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 9 Examples of waste paper categories as an eco-material which currently commercialized in Japan Sub-categories Examples 1A: recycled materials Eco-cement, glass ceramic from wastes 1B: renewable materials Wood ceramics, wood based materials 3B: materials for reducing human health impacts Sound proof panels
- 11. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 11 Ex. LOOPTWORKS LEATHER IPAD COVERS • Looptworks is no stranger to using recycled materials—they’ve previously crafted items from neoprene wetsuit fabric, cotton jersey, Italian wool, hemp, nylon, vinyl, and recycled polyester—but these upcycled iPad cases are their first foray into leather. The cases are made from scraps of excess shoe leather eliminated because it had natural blemishes. This discarded material can amount to 4500 pounds per day from just one factory.
- 12. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 12 Ex. CARDBOARD FM RADIO • This radio, made mostly from recycled cardboard, can also be recycled at the end of its life. It’s powered by four AAA batteries and catches FM signals with its antenna, but you can plug your iPod in to listen to your own music, too. Get one over in the mental_floss store.
- 13. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 13 Ex. RECYCLE BIKES • These bikes are handmade in Portland, Oregon, from recycled aluminum. The seats are made of renewable cork, and they use belts instead of chains because belts require less maintenance. Though it's not quite there yet, the company hopes to one day have the bikes made of entirely recycled materials.
- 14. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 14 Ex. GREEN TOYS • These super cute, kind of retro toys are made out of recycled plastic milk jugs. Even their packaging is 100 percent recycled (and recyclable)—and, as a bonus, doesn't have any of those twist ties that make regular kids' toys such a pain to open.
- 15. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 15 Ex. Pet Bed From An Old Mac Old Skateboards As Stools
- 16. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 16 Ex. An Old Oil Drum As Bench For Two CD Spindel As A Sandwich Lunchbox
- 17. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 17 Current Trends in Sustainable Design • Collaborative Eco-Art: Community murals from plastic waste. • Wearable Art: Eco-friendly clothing from PET bottles. • Digital Fabrication: Laser-cut recycled wood, 3D-printed plastic designs. • Educational Impact: Universities (e.g., Tennessee) integrate recycled art into curricula. • 2025 Outlook: Growing demand for sustainable design markets.
- 18. By Dr. Hany M. El-Said 18 Challenges and Opportunities • Challenges: • Limited material availability for upcycling. • Perception of recycled products as inferior. • Technical barriers (e.g., complex textile recycling). • Opportunities: • Economic growth through eco-art markets. • Enhanced creativity via sustainable curricula. • Policy support for sustainable design (e.g., EU incentives).
- 19. Thank you Explore local waste for your next design project!