Sortmate is a modular system to help sort out your trash

Posted on 23/05/2022 by Ida Torres

As much as I would like to segregate my trash, by the time I put them at the communal trash bin, they will all be messed up again. Recycling where I live still has a long way to go. In fact, recycling trash everywhere has been put into question lately as some reports are saying that it is something that will never work for various reasons. One reason for not segregating is the lack of containers and inconvenience. So if you’re still into recycling, this new product from the Magnuson Group may help you out at least in this aspect.

Designer: Manade

The Tribu system has modular sorting bins that are connectable and interchangeable. They come in different cover colors as well to help you out in segregating things like glass, plastic, metals, paper, biodegradable waste, etc. Each workstation lets you sort up to three different types of waste. Since it’s modular, you can mix and match the different parts and lid colors in case you need help in remembering which is which. There are different small bins that you can attach to each other. Later on, you can add more bins to it over time.

The bins are in different sizes so you can choose the bigger ones for items that you may have more of. For example, plastics take up more space compared to glass, unless you throw away glass materials more often. The bins and lids are made from various eco-friendly materials. The white and colored bins and lids are made from polypropylene or ABS while the black ones are made from recycled and recyclable polypropylene, in keeping with the recycling theme.

The Magnuson Group renamed the system into Sortmate and is now distributing and selling these. It’s simple and functional enough to incorporate into your house and your trash routine. Well, it will work only if you’re able to bring them to a recycling center directly. If you have to put them in a common trash space in your building, then it’s practically useless. But if you are able to, then these bins and lids can be useful for you and your household.

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The Rubbish Beam and Platform can make cleanup drives fun and exciting

Posted on 25/04/2022 by Rei Padla

Hatch Duo Rubbish Beam Concept

We can’t just say now, “it’s just rubbish,” because for our children to have a better planet and a better tomorrow, we must be able to manage our trash starting today. There are plenty of related efforts and campaigns being introduced everywhere globally, and we believe more will be revealed. We can start by making sure we pick up the trash and put waste in the proper places in our own little ways. We can also begin sorting them out for possible reusing and recycling. Picking up trash isn’t exactly fun, but you can make it exciting by getting cool tools and gadgets like the Rubbish Beam.

Designer: Hatch Duo

Hatch Duo Rubbish Beam Project

The Rubbish platform and Rubbish Beam work together to help map and track litter trends. It aims to gamifying the experience so things won’t be boring. This effort also helps local waste management systems to improve efficiency and focus on what needs to be done. Data tracked and collected are analyzed to help municipalities know how to improve when it comes to waste management.

The Rubbish Beam comes with LEDs to let you know it is paired with a phone app. In addition, it comes with a D-pad that enables you to categorize litter. This categorization can help analyze data from cleanups. It’s also helpful in identifying areas and places that need attention. The handle and trigger are fully contoured for a more comfortable experience as described.

Hatch Duo Rubbish Beam Details

This Rubbish Beam will make cleanup drives fun, stylish, and cool. Not that you need to be cool when picking up trash, but it’s about time this activity is digitized. No, it’s not a robotic arm either, but the trash picker is really smart as it can collect data for analysis and insights that may be useful someday.

An intelligent trash picker sounds unimportant, but it can be a significant help. For one, it can make the chore fun, especially for the kids. Get a Rubbish Beam for the house, one for each person, and then have a contest who picks the most trash. So Gamifying trash pick-up sounds fun; we hope every household chore has a game version.

Hatch Duo Rubbish Beam

The idea of a Rubbish Beam can also make clean-up drive campaigns more attractive than ever. Not that picking up trash can be attractive, but aiming for a goal can make things more competitive and well, yeah…fun. We’ve seen nothing like this before but we’ve heard of similar efforts to improve trash management.

Hatch Duo Rubbish Beam Design

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This trash-collecting design is a hand-operated multifunctional trolley that helps sort your recycling!

Posted on 06/12/2021 by Shawn McNulty-Kowal

Brolley is a hand-operated trolley that was designed to aid in waste management practices, which have increased following shipping demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transportation appliances like wheelbarrows and dolly carts were first designed to streamline manual labor tasks. Transporting heavy boxes from Point A to Point B becomes a lot more manageable when something is carrying the load for you.

Since their initial prototypes were put to use, hand-operated transportation trolleys have seen many forms and iterations. Today, Dosam Choi launched Brolley, a modern take on the handheld trolley cart that specifically aids in recycling delivery waste such as cardboard boxes and styrofoam peanuts.

Consolidated into a single product, Brolley consists of six elements: a broom, dustpan, trash compartment, storage area, box holder, and hook. Modular by design, Brolley disassembles piece by piece depending on each user’s need.

Held together by powerful magnetic strips, the broom detaches from the whole of Brolley to provide a means for sweeping residue from packaged goods into the product’s integrated dustpan. From there, users can store the swept-up waste in the trash compartment located on the outside of Brolley’s round base.

Once the user opens their delivered goods and is left with empty cardboard boxes, a handy storage area provides just the right amount of space for the folded boxes to nestle inside on the way to the steel trash cart.

Stray residue, like netted or cloth bags, can hang from Brolley’s built-in hook or be stuffed inside the compartment with the trash collected in the dustpan. Conceptualized in an array of different colors, Choi saw that Brolley would fit into any modern home.

Designer: Dosam Choi