Beleaf : an earth-friendly solution to disposable dinnerware

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dc.contributor.advisorHall, Peter, 1965-en
dc.contributor.advisorOlsen, Daniel M., 1963-en
dc.creatorAdhikary, Amrita Prasaden
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-18T17:56:41Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:22:47Z
dc.date.available2011-07-18T17:56:41Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:22:47Z
dc.date.issued2011-05en
dc.date.submittedMay 2011en
dc.date.updated2011-07-18T17:56:57Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractThis report is a documentation of an investigative design process that looks at how small shifts in established systems can be reconfigured to make big changes. It is an attempt at establishing a framework for designing sustainable solutions with the environment and social good in mind. In addressing the problems resulting from our indiscriminate use of plastic disposable dinnerware and offering a viable and earth-friendly system solution to the same, I am interested in reminding fellow designers that accountability towards the environment is the new design reality. The report advocates methods that synthesize design for people, profit, and most importantly, the planet. By using plates made from fallen leaves, the user fulfills his specific need for disposable dinnerware while simultaneously participating in an environmental task of closing the loop through responsible disposal and composting.en
dc.description.departmentDesignen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.slug2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3263en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-3263en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectSustainable designen
dc.subjectSystem designen
dc.subjectEarth-friendly disposable dinnerwareen
dc.subjectProduct designen
dc.titleBeleaf : an earth-friendly solution to disposable dinnerwareen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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