ANewIdea

Huangissurethatmostwastecanbeusedtomakesomethingelse.Thisiscalled upcycling.TheEcoArkisjustoneexampleofthis.Itismadeoutofupcycledplastic bottles.

SolarpowerrunsEcoArk’sLEDlighting systems.

recycle

make

use

reuse

remake

CIRCULARECONOMY

It'spartofanewideacalledacirculareconomy.Rightnow,peoplemaketoomuchwaste.Wemakeproducts,usethem,andthenthrowthemaway.Inacirculareconomy,wasteisnotthrownaway.Itisusedtomakesomething else.

Trashpresso

Howdoyouchangeplasticgarbageintoanewproduct?Huanginvented Trashpresso.


Huangdesignedshoesandtheboxtheycomeinoutof trash. 

Thesesunglassesaremadefromrecycled materials.

Trashpresso

Itisagroupofmachinesthatworktogether.Themachinesshredplastictrashintoflakes.Theflakesarewashed,dried,andplacedintomolds.Theyarepressedandmeltedintotiles.Trashpressocango anywhere.


Huanghopesthisinspirespeopletobepartofthesolutiontotheproblemwith plastics.

partsoftheTrashpressosystem 

1: SHREDDER

breaks down plastic trash into tiny flakes.

2: WASHER

cleans trash to remove impurities.

3: DEHUMIDIFIER

dries the wet flakes.

4: WATER PIPING

carries dirty water away.

4: DRYER

further reduces moisture.

5: WORK BENCH

is where flakes are placed into molds.

5: WATER TANKS

stores water  for the process.

6: ELECTRICAL STATION

contains the electrical system to make the machine operate. 

6: AIR FILTER

prevents the release of toxic vapors that might be produced during the melting stage. 

6: OVEN

where flakes melt in their molds, forming finished files.

6: WATER FILTER

purifies the water and cycles the water back through the system.