ANewPhilosophy
ArthurHuangdesignsbuildingstohavethesmallestcarbonfootprintpossible.WhatisthecarbonfootprintoftheEcoArk? Zero!
Thebuildingrunswithoutreleasinganygas.Thefansandlightsgettheirpowerfromwindandsolarenergy.Theydon’tburncoaloroil either.
SolarpowercapturedduringthedayrunsEcoArk’sLEDlightingsystemsat night.
HuangridesaskateboardmadefromrecycledwasteattheMiniwizofficein Taiwan.
Upcycling
TheEcoArkisjustoneexampleofhowHuangturnstrashintotreasure.Heissurethatmostwastecanbeusedtomakesomethingelse.Thisiscalledupcycling.
Toprovethis,HuangstartedthecompanyMiniwiz.Itsmottois“Itiswisetominimize.”Thegoalistohelppeopleminimizetheircarbonfootprint.How?Byusingupcycled products.
TheSky’stheLimit
Whatcanbemadefromupcycledtrash?Thesky’sthelimit.Miniwizhasdevelopedamaterialtomakewingsforaone-personairplane.Thatreallyputsthe“up”in upcycling!
Whatelsehascomeoutofthe“trashlab”?SunglassesmadefromCDs.Sneakersmadefromupcycled plastic.
Thesesunglassesaremadefromrecycled materials.
Trashpresso
Howdoyouchangeplasticgarbageintoausefulproduct?Miniwizinventedamachineandanewwayofdoing things.
Huangdesignedshoesandtheboxtheycomeinoutof trash.
Trashpresso
Trashpressoisanassemblylineofmachinesworkingtogether.First,itshredsplastictrashintoflakes.Theflakesarethenwashed,dried,andplacedintomolds.Theyarepressedandmeltedintoshape.Mostoftheshapesaresix-sidedtiles.Peoplecanusethemtobuildwallsandfloorswithazerocarbon footprint.
Trashpressocangojustaboutanywhere.ThisallowsHuangtoeducatepeopleeverywhereaboutplastictrash.Hecanalsoinspirethemtobepartofthe solution.
Trashpresso
SHREDDER
breaksdownplastictrashintotiny flakes.
DEHUMIDIFIER
driesthewet flakes.
WORK BENCH
iswhereflakesareplacedinto molds.
ELECTRICAL STATION
containstheelectricalsystemtomakethemachine operate.
WASHER
cleanstrashtoremove impurities.
WATER PIPINGcarriesdirtywater away.
DRYER
further reduces
moisture.
WATER TANKSstore waterforthe process.
WORK BENCH
iswhereflakesareplacedinto molds.
ELECTRICAL STATION
containstheelectricalsystemtomakethemachine operate.
AIR FILTER
preventsthereleaseoftoxicvaporsthatmightbeproducedduringthemelting stage.
DRYER
further reduces
moisture.
WATER TANKSstore waterforthe process.
OVEN
iswhereflakesmeltintheirmolds,formingfinished tiles.
WATER FILTERpurifiesthewaterandcyclesthewaterbackthroughthe system.
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.
CIRCULARECONOMY
Mosteconomiestodayarelinear.Thismeansresourcesareusedtomakeaproduct.Theproductisusedandthenthrownaway.Thisproduceswasteandpollution.Inacirculareconomy,wasteisusedasaresource.Theproductismadeagainfromanoldone.Oritismadeintoanotherproduct.There’snosuchthingaswasteinacircular economy!
recycle
make
use
reuse
remake
CIRCULARECONOMY
