Sustainable Consumerism - Research and Ideas
Transcript of Sustainable Consumerism - Research and Ideas
SUSTAINABLECONSUMERISM
I get plastic bags all the time. Why wouldn’t I?““ HOUSEHOLDER
Of course, I would follow a recycling system““ HOUSEHOLDER
I get plastic bags all the time. Why wouldn’t I?““ HOUSEHOLDER
The mayor has really fixed some areas of Borj Hamoud but I would like to see more garbage bins, public toilets…““HOUSEHOLDER
Of course, we are proud of our handmade manufacturers in our community““ SHOP OWNER
I would pay more taxes if the municipality did something to solve theproblems related to garbage““ARTISAN
Why don’t people relatetheir actions to the smell of the garbage?““ ARTISAN
PLASTIC CUPSPLASTIC BAGS CAR TIRES
WE WANT TO DEAL WITH
PLASTIC BAGSPROBLEMS
PLASTIC BAGSMAIN PROBLEMS
A plastic bag for everything!!
People use plastic bags toput their garbage
!!
1. Work with artisans to produce textile bags
2. Make textile bags available in shops
3. Create a system to encourage people to take and bring back textile bags
4. Reward consumers
IDEA 1REDUCING
Advertising
Discounts
Costumer loyalty Nice and practical bag
Reward
Less open dumped and landfills
ARTISANS SHOPS CONSUMERS NATURE
BENEFITS
1. "Public bag bank": creation of containers at the entrance of every building or shops
2. Possibility of reusing bags from the public container
3. Weekly recollecting of the plastic bags from the public container for recycling purposes
IDEA 2RECYCLING/REUSE
Less plasticbag to buy
Relief from storingplastic bags
Less open dumps and landfills
SHOPS CONSUMERS NATURE
BENEFITS
PLASTIC CUPSPROBLEMS
Co!ee is always served inplastic cups
!!
IDEAREDUCING
1. Use ceramic cups created by artisans while drinking in the shop
2. Use paper cups for take away
Monetary compensation
Less expenses on plastic cups
Discounts Less open dumped and landfills
ARTISANS SHOPS CONSUMERS NATURE
BENEFITS
CAR TIRESPROBLEMS
+ LACK OF PUBLIC FURNITURE
1. Collection of car tires
2. Make them available to artisans
3. Co-creation of public furniture (e.g. trash bins and flower pots)
IDEARECYCLING/REUSE
More publicfurniture
Less open dumps and landfills
BENEFITS
CONSUMERS NATUREARTISANSMonetary
compensation
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
HOW?
WHO IS INVOLVED?
SHOPS OWNERS
CITIZENS
MUNICIPALITY OTHER NGOS
ARTISANS DESIGNERS
Public space for the artisan community
and the citizens
WHERE?
Public space for the artisan community
and the citizens
WHERE?
Any public spacein Bourj Hammoud
TO DO WHAT?
FIND SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS
PROMOTELOCAL ACTIVITIES
AND PRODUCTS
CO-CREATIONWORKSHOPS
ABOUT UPCYCLING
CREATEAWARENESS
OTHER INITIATIVES(Green markets, etc.)
FIND SUSTAINABLE
PROMOTELOCAL
ACTIVITIES
CO-CREATION
WORKSHOPSABOUT
CREATEAWARENES
OTHER INITIATIVES
THINK BIGGER
FIND SUSTAINABLE
PROMOTELOCAL
ACTIVITIES
CO-CREATION
WORKSHOPSABOUT
CREATEAWARENES
OTHER INITIATIVES
THINK BIGGER=
Promote a recycling system unique to Bourj Hammoud
Recycling system unique to Bourj Hammoud
1. Easy guidelines to sort the domestic waste
2. Daily collecting of the sorted trash bags from home
3. Drop out spots around the neighborhood
3. Drop out spots around the neighborhood
THANK YOU!Marwa Boukarim
Mary RizkNisrine SarkisGiorgio Uboldi