Discovering recycling opportunities with Laura Freixas
To deeper dive into biomaterials and the potentials they have in combination with community outreach, Laura Freixas introduced us to Remis El Barrio and the principles of creating a circular economy in the neighborhood. In the following two weeks we dove into exploring gathering resources (oranges) from these local stakeholders (small businesses) to manufacture material samples that could further be feasible to be manufactured as plates and bowls for serving food.
Mapping interests ad local stakeholders.
A classic SWOT analysis for the material of orange peels.
Circular material flow diagram of orange peels being processed into plates.
Mapping out local stakeholders.
Reflecting on our objectives and materials throughout the process.
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Process and properties refining orange peels into a agar-based biomaterial.
Reflections on our biomaterial exploration.
Considering our material exploration ecological impacts.