As a side project, the group have also been thinking about the way we handle our own waste in the Artstower.Without speaking for the various other departments within the building (although I suspect the same applies) it is quite obvious that the architecture department has a very well developed 'black bin culture' ... or rather a series of large mini-skips in which students are left to 'fly-tip' to their hearts content.
Is our own recycling system (if in existance?) actually working? Are we all being hypocrites?
Maybe we need to look at our own 'default' before re-designing everyone elses.
Experiment PHASE ONE - Un-Enforced Waste 'Donation'
This collection approach mimics the supermarket car park collection.
The collection points are located in one central location (beside the main door on floor 17) and require students to make a small effort to remember that the bins are there AND to walk across and deposit their collectables rather than just dump them in the skip bins.
The collection bins have been in location for almost a week now and there seem to be mixed results.
It appears from the contents of the collection bins that a small selection of students need very little prompting to use the bins.However, a quick scout around the studio highlights the fact that people are still throwing everything into one bin.
...apparently blue is the new black!
Cardboard, plastic, paper...all of which can be recycled....simply by walking over to our 'recycling centre'.
.....STAGE TWO coming soon!
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Perhaps you this side project could lead to something (a series of posters? a little campaign? debate etc) to make us, as a School of Architecture, face the fact that we are not being particularly consistent/green/eco/etc.
This could also be one of the Centenary exhibitions.
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