In the US alone, more than 100 billion plastic bags are used each year - that’s more than 300 bags per person. Only 1-3% of those bags will be recycled, while the rest end up in the environment and take over 500 years to decompose.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
+ Poly is a cutting board made out of 100% recycled plastic material.
The goal of our product is to serve as a tool when preparing and cutting food while benefiting the environment. Every board is constructed from various reclaimed High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plastics, such as grocery bags and plastic bottles. By constructing Poly from recycled HDPE plastics, our product is made from the strongest FDA approved plastic available.
ASSIGNED ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH STUDY
GOALS:
+ To further understand the use of cutting boards by observing someone make dinner.
+ To identify problem areas in cooking within small spaces.
FURTHER RESEARCH | SURVEYS
MARKET RESEARCH
+ Observe characteristics of current products on the market - materials, price, size.
FORM AND PACKAGING EXPLORATION
+ Found the most success with a simple rectangular form with no handle.
PROCESS | PROTOTYPE >> PRODUCT
