你可以提出一個理由來訴說著皮革製品對食物浪費的憂心:牛皮是大片且難裁剪,如果他不是用來做衣服、袋子或是其他產品,那他真的是浪費。一種截然不同的「新皮革」袋子是由純正鹿特丹蔬果革製作,然而他正是從鹿特丹市集中的蔬果零售商剩餘蔬菜和水果所製作。 You could make the case that leather goods address a food-waste concern: A cow’s hide is both large and inedible, and if it weren’t used for making clothes, bags, or other products, it would indeed be a waste. The new “leather” bag made with Original Rotterdam Fruitleather is quite different, however: It’s created from the waste generated by fruit and vegetables sellers at the Rotterdam market. 由一群在荷蘭就讀Willem de Kooning Academie的學生發起設計鹿特丹蔬果革網站說:「單天一個在鹿特丹內或旁的戶外市集的攤販會丟掉相近3500公斤的腐敗或未售蔬果。」 “In a single day on one of the outdoor markets in and around Rotterdam, vendors throw away approximately 3,500 kilos (7,700 pounds) of rotten or other unsellable fruits and vegetables,” says Fruitleather Rotterdam’s website, which was started by a group of design students at the Willem de Kooning Academie in the Dutch city. 與其讓丟棄這些腐壞的食物,公司收集這些浪費的食物,將其搗爛後煮成又厚又糊的天然果膠液體。當倒入薄板片中風乾後,它變成一個厚且柔韌的「皮革」,任何從小在合作社購物的人在熟悉不過了,不過這次不是甜且健康的點心,荷蘭的員工希望能給這些浪費的食物一個新生命,變成袋子、藝術或是其他用品。 Instead of letting the tossed food rot, the collective is collecting the waste, mashing it up, and cooking it down into a paste thickened by the natural pectin in much of fruit. When poured into sheets and dried, it turns into a thick, pliable “leather” familiar to anyone who grew up shopping at co-ops—but instead of a sweet, healthy snack, the Dutch crew wants to “give waste new life,” turning it into bags, art, and other products. 從浪費食物中取得資源的議題,鹿特丹已經能描繪得很好。根據最近的報告,關於歐洲地區的每個城市平均每年丟棄270磅的食物,但百分之八十的浪費是能被避免的。 The issue of wasted food—and the resources it takes to produce food—stretches well beyond Rotterdam. A recent report that looked at the problem across the European Union found that member states throw away an average of 270 pounds of food per capita annually, but that 80 percent of that waste is avoidable. 當然約束大量的浪費並不是將浪費蔬果全部變成蔬果革或扼殺歧異蔬果,而是如何保存儲藏和銷售在通路上。例如,確保購買的最終客戶端能發揮其最佳使用,或蔬果革攜帶皮夾時變黏時要將注目力轉移到的狀況,他可能嘗起來很好吃喔 Of course, curbing that large share of waste doesn’t necessarily mean turning it into fruit leather bags but rather being smarter about what’s stocked and how its sold on the retail end—not culling “ugly” fruits, for example—and making sure to better utilize what is bought on the consumer end. And while it would probably be a rather sticky way to carry your wallet, a fruit leather bag is certainly a good way to bring awareness to the issue—and it probably tastes good too. 原文:
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/08/29/fruit-leather-food-waste?cmpid Ready to get some laundry done? It’s no one’s favorite chore, but you know the drill. First you have to sort your clothes according to light and dark colors. Next you have to drag everything to your water- and electricity-sucking washer, put it all in the machine (along with some polluting detergent), wait for the spin cycle to end, and stick your socks and shirts in the dryer. Then comes the bane of every busy person’s existence: folding and hanging everything up. If that’s not a process that’s ripe for disruption, we don’t know what is.
準備好要洗滿滿一整籃衣物嗎?這是沒人喜愛的家務事,但是你仍該知道這過程是如何搞定的。第一,你必須依照衣物的深淺分類衣物,接下來要將每件衣物投入洗衣機,再加些洗滌劑,直到旋轉洗滌過程結束後,抓起濕濕的襪子和衣服投入烘衣機。最後再由疲倦忙碌者無可避免地摺掛起每一件衣物。若這過程沒有早日改變,那還有什麼是我們能期待的呢? Juan Camilo Restrepo Villamizar, a savvy Colombia Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana design student, might have invented the answer to our laundry prayers. He’s created the Luna, a cantaloupe-size electrostatic ball that takes the washer entirely out of the clean-clothes equation. With the Luna, doing your laundry becomes as easy as pouring a small amount of water into the sphere and then tossing the device into your laundry basket or hamper. Juan Camilo Restrepo Villamizar是就讀哥倫比亞大學(Pontificia Bolivariana)的設計科學生,或許他能用不同的答案回答我們這些在洗衣機前祈禱的人。他的作品名叫露那,一顆如香瓜大小的電子球體,將打破洗衣的既定規局。簡單地將少量的水倒入球體,隨後將她投入洗衣籃中。 The washing sphere is one of 1,700 futuristic student ideas entered in the annual Electrolux Design Lab competition. This year, it encouraged college students to come up with sustainable concepts that will enable people to live eco-friendly, healthy lifestyles in their homes. After seeing the ball in action, the competition’s judges were so impressed with its water- and energy-conserving and dirt-sucking capabilities that they selected it as one of 100 finalists. 每一年的伊萊克斯設計實驗中,這洗衣球只是學生對未來1/1700之想法。今年活動單位鼓勵很多大學的學生以永續為概念,使人類能夠多照顧環境多一些,同時也打造健康的居家生活。看過在百件作品中,評審們對這顆洗衣球--露那印象十分深刻,她同時具有節水、節能和去漬的能力。 According to the project’s competition page, after you stick the spherical washing machine in with your dry clothes, it creates electrostatically charged steam that comes out through tiny holes in the device’s surface. As the fine steam particles penetrate the textiles, the Luna vibrates and pulses its way around your laundry basket or hamper. It even has sensors that can detect where clothes are dirtiest—like where you spilled ketchup all over your pants—so the ball spends more time in those areas. 根據產品的介紹,在你將渾圓的洗衣器放入乾衣物中,她便能從裝置本身表面的微小孔洞中釋放出帶有靜電力的蒸氣,當微小的蒸氣分子滲透衣質,露那能藉由震動和穩定的波動處理在洗衣籃中的衣物。她甚至還能感測到哪些衣服最髒,例如你褲子沾上的番茄醬,那清潔球就會多花時間清潔那些部分。 Where does the dirt go? The sphere’s metal surface also serves as a magnet and draws the particles of dirt back inside it. At the same time, it evaporates any moisture and blows hot air on your clothes, so there’s no need for a dryer. 那汙漬都去哪裡?金屬球體同樣有如磁體的磁力能吸附髒漬入球體,同時蒸散出的濕氣和熱氣在你的衣物上,烘衣機也將不在必要了! Although it’s not clear from the project page how much water the Luna uses, given its small size—it’s 220 millimeters in diameter (about 8.7 inches)—it can’t use more than a few cups. That’s far less than the average top-loading washing machine, which consumes about 40 gallons of water. Energy-efficient front-loading washers use anywhere from 15 to 30 gallons of water per load. If you have several loads of laundry to do every week, the amount of liquid used can really add up, and at a time when we’re facing a global water crisis, we need to conserve as much of the resource as possible. The eco-friendly Luna also bypasses laundry detergent and takes both washer and dryer electricity out of the mix. 雖然在產品手冊中沒有介紹這露那需要多少水,但直徑僅220毫米,不需要幾杯就夠了。這用水量遠低洗衣機滿水位的平均值,大約40加侖。球體前也有節能裝置,從15至30加侖都在適用範圍。如果你一周要起衣物好幾次,那所消耗的水資源真的會驚人的累加。現在我們面對全球的水資源危機,學會有效的節能,盡可能善用資源。環保的露那也正是超越洗衣精、洗衣機和烘衣機的組合。 The Luna may sound a bit pie-in-the-sky—whether this idea moves beyond the prototype stage remains to be seen—but keep in mind that 15 years ago, your smartphone seemed equally implausible. The projects in the competition are now up for public vote. The top prize recipient gets $5,000 Euros (about $7,000) and a six-month internship at Electrolux to bring the idea to life. The Luna can’t fold or hang your clothes for you, but given its water- and energy-saving capabilities, it sounds like a winner. 露那可能聽起來有些天方夜譚,是否這點子已經脫離雛形階段,納入實行?請留心一下身邊的智慧型手機,在15年前這同樣也是令人難以置信。現在這計畫將面臨公開的投票,頭獎者將獲得7000美金和6個月在Electrolux實習的機會,將這主意帶入生活中。或許露那無法幫你我摺衣服,但是她省水省能的功能似乎已經判定這場比賽的勝利。 原文: http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/05/15/toss-metal-ball-your-hamper-and-kiss-your-washing-machine-goodbye?cmpid competition page http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/submission/luna/ |
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