3D-printing ‘Ocean plastic’–Fostering childrens’ engagement with sustainability
| Autor: | Katharina Vones, Samantha Vettese, Denise Allan, Ian Lambert |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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3D-printing
Materials science Culture and Communities Social sustainability 02 engineering and technology Participant observation 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences public engagement Ocean Plastic Materials Chemistry Field research CAD General Materials Science Public engagement Materials Remanufacturing NX Arts in general Art and design Ethics and sustainability 0105 earth and related environmental sciences business.industry Nylon Environmental resource management sustainability 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology extrusion 700 Arts & recreation Mechanics of Materials Sustainability PLA co-design Art and Design Research Centre 0210 nano-technology Plastic pollution business Social capital |
| Zdroj: | Materials Today Communications. 16:56-59 |
| ISSN: | 2352-4928 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2018.04.001 |
| Popis: | Ocean plastic pollution has been identified as one of the biggest environmental threats of our time. As large islands of plastic waste such as the Pacific Gyre amass through the forces of intercontinental currents (Law et al., 2010), remote beaches in the pathway of these currents become repositories for discarded ocean plastic (Barnes and Milner, 2005), with only a small percentage of the total amount being usefully repurposed by locals. This paper details the scope of developing a prototype model for gathering plastic waste from the shoreline and remanufacturing it into filament for 3D-printing, using single screw extrusion. Through a small pilot study centred around visiting beach locations with a group of school-age children to collect ocean plastic and subsequent participation in a 3D-printing workshop, this paper describes a methodology for developing public engagement programmes that focus on a model of environmental and social sustainability. It examines how field research, based on participant observation, is utilized to evaluate the feasibility of conducting workshops with school-age children to use 3D-printing in an environmentally beneficial way. Through actively engaging children in the remanufacturing process, this prototype model could be used widely in affected localities to create awareness and develop alternative strategies for dealing with the increasing proliferation of environmentally hazardous ocean plastic, in turn leading to improved social capital across global communities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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