According to a 2017 scientific journal, more than 9.1 billion tons of plastic have been produced globally since the Industrial Revolution in 1950. Plastic cannot decompose in nature like other substances, so up to 334% of plastic waste has accumulated in garbage. In landfills, there is more garbage scattered on the land, sinking in the depths of the ocean, and in lakes, causing organisms to accidentally eat it and even cause death. According to statistics, about 8 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean every year around the world, and as many as 800 species are threatened. The United Nations pointed out in a 2016 report that marine debris has become a key factor threatening marine and coastal biological life; in Taiwan, the Environmental Protection Agency also jointly released the "Taiwan Marine Debris Management Action Plan" on this (13th), publicly announcing that it will In 2030, single-use plastic products including shopping plastic bags, disposable tableware, take-out drink cups, and plastic straws will be completely banned. In 2019, we will strive to become the first country in the world to restrict the use of plastic straws. We hope to achieve this as soon as possible. The goal of "plastic-free oceans". In response to global environmental issues, more and more designers and industries are investing in the field of green design. In particular, the development of products made from recycled materials has mushroomed in recent years. How to show design power on products and provide the market with a green consumption choice has become the direction in which designers continue to work hard. Looking at the products made from recycled marine plastics, it is not difficult to find that more than 80% of them emphasize the research and development and reuse of materials, such as Helen Sendus' black marine plastic bottles or Ecoalf, which turns materials into textiles. However, there are also some independent small studios that use the power of design to convert recycled elements into product innovation and introduce brand image thinking, so that "recycled" products also have design quality. Fitzroy Navy Rum: Recycle Coca-Cola labels on the beach into rum bottles. Due to the increasing sea pollution, garbage is everywhere on Dutch beaches, especially Coca-Cola labels. Amsterdam creative agency Fitzroy came up with a good way to turn waste into treasure. ——Recycle these waste materials and re-manufacture them into the outer packaging of its Lime Wine. The project was titled "from waste to waste", and the name has since become a visual feature of the product's bottle label. The product's material sources are all common trash on the beach, and its bottle caps are made from discarded Coca-Cola label paper that is melted and compressed. Its special method makes good use of plastic and processing characteristics, heating the plastic label to close to the melting point, and using the color mixing and flow characteristics to press-mold it to create a marble-like texture effect, successfully giving new visual life to waste plastic. In addition to the bottle cap, which is made entirely of recycled materials, the bottle body is also made from glass bottles picked up on the beach. The overall packaging emphasizes simplicity and perfection, which also encourages consumers to reuse empty wine bottles to achieve recycling benefits. Fitzroy named this rum Fitzroy Navy Rum. The name does not represent Fitzroy, the designer, but comes from the captain Robert Fitzroy. It was the three-masted ship "Beagle" he commanded that took Darwin on that famous voyage. global expedition. David Stover, Ben Kneppers and Kevin Ahearn, the three founders from Los Angeles, California, are aware of the seriousness of marine plastic pollution because they like surfing and outdoor sports. They came to a small fishing village in Chile and established the "Net Positiva" fishing net recycling program to provide financial support to local workers and participating communities, motivating them to lift fishing nets from the ocean and send them to recycling stations. After the fishing nets are returned to the recycling manufacturing factory in San Diego, California, they are cleaned, melted and chopped into recycled plastic pellets, which are then injected into steel molds for plastic injection to become marine plastic skateboards. The streamlined skateboard’s fish-shaped outline, slit tail fin, fish scale shape and blue paint allude to care for marine life, and also hint at the skateboard recycled from fishing nets from the sea. The brand name is "Bureo", which is the native Mapuche language of Chile, meaning "wave". Bureo also emphasized that each skateboard consumes (reduces) every 30 square feet of ocean plastic, and so far, more than 80,000kg of discarded fishing nets have been recycled from Chilean coastal fishing villages. Bureo invests the profits from product sales into protecting wildlife and supporting local fishing communities, while providing education for youth in Chile and North America, continuing ecological sustainability, and becoming a good green model. Taiwan's Marine Waste Plastic Recycling Design Plastic Center-Sustainable Design Group collaborated with the "Little Green Giant Mentoring Program" during the 106-year period to jointly organize the "Blue Ocean. Whale Hand Guard" beach cleanup, sea cleanup and environmental education with Blue Whale International The activities are promoted through a "one-stop" approach from event hosting, waste classification, green design, recycling, and development of green products. In addition to carrying out beach cleaning and sea cleaning activities along the Kenting coast on World Oceans Day on June 8, a total of 233 kilograms of garbage was picked up. The collected ocean plastic was once again made into products through the power of product design. , implement the spirit of circular economy. Marine Plastic Recycled Bag The main material of this bag is recycled PET recycled cloth, and the strings and mesh bags of the bag are made of fishing nets picked up on the beach. The inner lining and fish-shaped decorative panels of the bag are made from plastic particles smashed on the beach, which are cleaned, crushed, and hot-pressed. The overall design insists on being simple and clean, with unique shape and beauty, and uses blue to express the beauty of the ocean image. This product was confirmed after proofing and 30 small batches were produced. Marine recycled glasses are like Buero's fishing net recycled skateboards. The focus of marine waste products through plastic injection is on the stable waste supply end, recycling and processing end (granulation), and injection manufacturers. Through the marine plastic recycling design counseling of the "Green Little Giant Counseling Program", the Plastic Center obtained nearly 30 kilograms of nylon 6 fishing nets through the assistance of local fishing port management units. After plastic recycling and granulation and technical improvement, it was used by Huamei Optical. 720 brand steel mold and injection manufacturing completed a total of 200 pieces of 100% glasses made from recycled fishing nets, which are now sold in limited quantities and given to domestic and foreign environmental groups. Sustainability of product green design is the consensus of economic development in today's world, and marine plastics has become an issue that has received increasing attention in recent years. The Plastics Center has a professional background in plastic materials and can effectively transform materials from waste to product manufacturing processes, through design Add value and inject green design elements to give product innovation life and brand impression. In order to enhance the green competitiveness of enterprises, the Small and Medium Enterprises Division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has entrusted the Quality and Environmental Safety Department of the Plastics Center to implement the "Green Little Giant Mentoring Program for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises", which is committed to assisting manufacturers in complying with international environmental protection requirements and promoting green product design and marketing. If enterprises are interested in green If you have further interest in related topics, you can link to the SME Green Environmental Protection Information Network at http://green.pidc.org.tw/index.php, or contact 04-2359-5900 extension 301; E-mail: janet@pidc .org.tw Commissioner Xie Minggui inquired about service project details.
