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A high profile activity or occasion - Coggle Diagram
A high profile activity or occasion
Awards gather dust and only have one use
upcycling
lamps and small table bases
jewellery holder
bookends
plantpots
designing trophies to function as home decorations
made to be reused as a glass
outdoor and indoor decoration
There are 100’s of tents left over after festivals have ended.
donating them
homeless
war torn environments/refugees
hundreds of thousands ending up in landfill annually because they're often cheap, single-use, damaged, or too difficult to pack away
"Pop-up" or complex tents are often abandoned because people can't figure out how to fold them back up.
make tents for festivals that people want to take back with them
solutions
Take Your Tent Home: Campaigns by groups like the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) encourage attendees to be responsible.
Pre-Pitched Tents: Some festivals offer durable, reusable structures that are set up for you.
Durable Gear: Encouraging investment in high-quality tents that last multiple festivals reduces waste.
Collection Schemes: Retailers like Decathlon have offered refunds for returning used tents.
We throw away too many decorations and single use party products.
give the decorations more than one purpose
allow them to be used multiple times
allow more customisation
e.g. birthday decorations can be repurposed for multiple people
make from recyclable materials
Raising the profile of an event that is tired or old fashioned
drive-in films
advertise as fun for families
community social events
third spaces
parks
cafes
libraries
crucial for community building, social connection, and a sense of belonging, offering neutral ground for relaxed interaction, idea sharing, and stress relief
inexpensive or free to use
develop a sense of familiarity
After a sporting event there is excessive plastic waste
focus on using recyclable plastics
biodegradable products
landfills, ocean pollution, and microplastics
refillable water stations to keep people from buying multiple bottles
recycled plastic for stadium seating
using the sports team/venue to raise awareness
examples
Budweiser ReCup Arena: A football pitch made from recycled plastic cups in Russia.
London Marathon: Reduced plastic bottles by encouraging bottle belts.
Real Betis: Created stadium seats from ocean plastic waste.