Industrial civilization has brought us rich material life, but it has also placed a heavy burden on our planet.
To build and prosper ecological civilization, we must explore a new development path in which man and nature, man and society coexist harmoniously, and a virtuous cycle.
This competition focuses on the issue of plastic recycling and reuse, from material technology to production services to resource recycling, uniting top domestic and foreign companies upstream and downstream of the value chain,
We sincerely invite the younger generation to use imagination and creativity to give waste plastics a second life, and products made through recycled materials,
Let more consumers re-examine and accept the meaning and value of recycling.
Let us use design to light up the road to harmonious development,
Jointly rebuild a more environmentally friendly and sustainable value chain!
###Competition Schedule:
1 /Open registration channel: April 1, 2023
2 /Online micro-courses, competition presentations, theme live broadcasts and workshops: April to May
3 /Submission of preliminary works: April 1-June 10
Only concept sketches are required for the preliminary competition; starting from 24:00 on June 10, 2023, the online registration system for the "Reshaping a New Life" Environmental Design Competition will be automatically closed. Please arrange the upload time of the entries reasonably.
4 /Primary selection: June 11-June 18
Ten teams will be selected from the preliminary competition entries to enter the summer camp
5 /Summer Camp: Mid-July
Venue: Shanghai or Guangzhou to be determined, transportation, accommodation and accommodation will be borne by the competition organizing committee
6 /Final submission: Summer camp end date-August 20
The semi-match will require providing 3D rendering renderings, and if physical schematic samples can be provided, it will be used as a bonus. The competition organizing committee will subsequently inform the shortlisted contestants of the specific submission method
7 /Final selection (online voting + expert review): August 21-August 31
8 /Announcement of winning works: September 10
9 /The Organizing Committee of the Outstanding Award-Winning Works Competition will subsequently assist in proofing and provide exhibition opportunities.
###Recruitment target:
This competition is mainly for college students in design, materials and other related majors (such as art design, fashion design, landscape design, product design, industrial design, packaging design, environmental craftsmanship, polymer materials engineering, etc.); all students interested in design or circular economy are also welcome!
- Individuals or groups can participate, with no more than 3 people per group. Everyone is welcome to team up across disciplines!
###Work requirements:
There are two main collection directions for this design competition:
** New Track: New Challenges for Plastic Waste **
Current situation and challenges:
Nowadays, there are few types of daily necessities, household goods and fashion accessories produced using recycled plastic or recycled plastic resin, and there are few eye-catching designs.
Design requirements:
Used plastic packaging (flexible packaging is preferred) or resin processed therefrom is the main raw material (accounting for 50%)
The design fully considers the environmentally friendly nature of the product (e.g., easy recycling and easy reuse), and can convey the concept of sustainable development and recycling through design elements.
Design products include the following categories:
·Fashion bag decoration: luggage, jewelry, clothing
·Home and environment: indoor and outdoor furniture, home decoration, landscape decoration
** Libai Track: Green upgrade of packaging **
·Proposition 1: How to make e-commerce logistics packaging more environmentally friendly?
Current situation and challenges:
At present, online shopping has become one of the important purchasing methods. However, the secondary packaging (cartons, fillers, tapes, etc.) used in the e-commerce logistics process has brought a considerable burden to the environment.
Design requirements:
It can fully protect the contents while being easy to classify and recycle after use
Design elements can arouse consumer awareness of environmental protection and plastic recycling
·Proposition 2: How to design a packaging that has other uses after use?
Current situation and challenges:
Most current packaging is for single use and is discarded after use
Design requirements:
Design a packaging for Libai washing products, with unlimited container types (such as bottles, boxes, bags, etc.)
While assuming the function of protecting the product, the packaging can be directly used for other purposes after the contents are used up
###Award settings:
There are three awards set up in this competition:
1 /Best Winning Award
1 winner in the best prize on the freshman track, with a prize of 30,000 yuan + trophy + certificate
1 winner of the best prize at Libai Track, with a prize of 30,000 yuan + trophy + certificate
2 /Best Popularity Award
1 Best Popularity Award, selected through online voting, with a bonus of 10,000 yuan + trophy + certificate
3 /Seed funding
The 10 teams shortlisted in the summer camp received seed funds with a bonus of 3,000 yuan + certificates