Green Umeå

a n i d e a o f s u s t a i n a b l e l i v i n g
 About Me
contributions

You Le Chong

MA Design Student
interaction designer
research designer

“i would like to anticipate green throughts into design”

 Design Process
t h e w a y I w o r k

Dec Preliminary
basic understanding about the subject
plan - time, budget, collaborators

Jan Research
collect, sort & analyse data
identify problems and design opportunities

Feb Ideation
use the inspirations from the research to generate ideas
lot of sketchy ideas

Mar Development
develop the selected concept
visualise the concept and test it

Apr Refinement
improve and refine the design
constrains implementation

May Delivery
build final design mockup or prototype
final presentation
 Design Process
t h e w a y I w o r k

Preliminary Phase
basic understanding about the subject
plan - time, budget, collaborators

Literature Brainstorming
Books Discussion
Articles Documentary
Forum Planning
 Design Process
the way we work

Research Phase
collect, sort & analyse data
identify problems and design opportunities

Visiting Sites On site trials Shadowing

Interviews User Testing Shouting Board
Observations Talks & Seminar Grounded Theory
 Design Process
the way we work

Research Focus
1, Understand the functional/operating system of the environment and
waste management in Umea
(e.g. who is responsible for the recycling plant or the recycle bin in the city)

2, Understand how recycling works behind the scene

(e.g. the whole journey of a metal can from the recycling bin to its “processing”)

3, Identify the challenge faced by users during the

recycling process
(e.g. Observe how people sort their garbage and recycle their items at home.)

4, Identify the flow of information about recycling and waste

management in Umea
(e.g. Understand how much everyone knows and understands recycling through a game)
 Design Process
t h e w a y I w o r k

Visiting sites
and interviewing
professionals

Ragnsells, Dåvamyren
iLRecycling, Umeå Hamn
ÅVS, Ålidhem Centrum
PANT, Ålidhem Centrum
Kuusakoski, Skellefteå
Miljöstation, Jarnvagatan
ÅVC, Gimonas
Returbutiken, Gimonas
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Visiting sites
and interviewing
people

ÅVS, Ålidhem Centrum

PANT, Ålidhem Centrum
Fysikgränd, Ålidhem Centrum
Historeigräand, Ålidhem
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On site trials

ÅVS, Ålidhem Centrum

PANT, Ålidhem Centrum
Fysikgränd, Ålidhem Centrum
Historeigräand, Ålidhem
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Recycling Talks

“Waste, just not garbage”

by
Simone Andersson
Johanna Cory
UMEVA
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the way we work

User Testing

Designhögskolan with 10 students and 1 staff

List of the containers:

1, Garbage room
2, ÅVS in Ålidhem Centrum
a. Metal b. Colour glass c. Clear glass
d.Newspaper & Magazines e. Paper Packaging f. Battery
g. UFF/ Secondhand
3, PANT
4, ÅVC
5, Miljöstation
6, Compost
7, Do not know
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Waste Responsible
UMEVA

Waste Logistic
Ragnsells, iLRecycling Quotes from
Interviews
Waste Treatment
UMEVA, Ragnsells, Interview
Kuusakoski

Hypothesis
Recycling Center Design
Ålidhem Centrum ÅVS & PANT, Coding Memoing (Design
Gimonäs ÅVC, Footage from Opportunities) opportunities
Fysikgränd & Historiegränd ÅVS,
Staoil Miljöstation
Shadowings
Shadowing
Domestic Waste
Arrangement
Apartments & Landed House

User Testing
Students, Staffs
& UMEVA’s Staffs

Secondhand
Gimonäs & Myrorna & Gåvan

Grounded Theory
Analysis Method
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

HOME JOURNEY RECYCLING AREA

brown
compost bin

green
bin
 Research Conclusion
HOME problems and opportunities

new product
packaging brown
product compost bin
product leftover

food waste
!

green
bin

mixed waste

! !

packaging
home made recycling bin
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

I don’t have time to visit ÅVS green bin weighing system makes me recycle a bit more is not efficient what material does it belongs to?

big items such as furnitures & electrical appliances are problematic it stinks over days I hate when they don’t rinse the packaging
some one in the family doesn’t cooperate never recycle the milk packaging I heard they burn everything in that tower
maybe efforts should be put into industrial not domestic, how much waste can we generate? tetrapak have plastic cap i know they burn most of the stuff, why bother recycling

some of the corridormates do not care the beer bottles smell badly after corridor party

space constraints in the small apartment I dunno if recycling is the best way to save the world it looks messy I hate when they don’t rinse the packaging

my apartment is very small I only do it because I am asked to I don’t know much I recycle only paper and glass bottles

i hope there is a magic bin help me to sort out everything it is still optional some have more than one material is it recycleable?
sometimes I really wonder where does all these go I try to do as much as I can, but is not easy maybe efforts should be put into industrial not domestic, how much waste can we generate?
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

I don’t have time to visit ÅVS green bin weighing system makes me recycle a bit more is not efficient what material does it belongs to?

big items such as furnitures & electrical appliances are problematic it stinks over days I hate when they don’t rinse the packaging
some one in the family doesn’t cooperate never recycle the milk packaging I heard they burn everything in that tower
maybe efforts should be put into industrial not domestic, how much waste can we generate? tetrapak have plastic cap i know they burn most of the stuff, why bother recycling

some of the corridormates do not care the beer bottles smell badly after corridor party

space constraints in the small apartment I dunno if recycling is the best way to save the world it looks messy I hate when they don’t rinse the packaging

my apartment is very small I only do it because I am asked to I don’t know much I recycle only paper and glass bottles

i hope there is a magic bin help me to sort out everything it is still optional some have more than one material is it recycleable?
sometimes I really wonder where does all these go I try to do as much as I can, but is not easy maybe efforts should be put into industrial not domestic, how much waste can we generate?
 Research Conclusion
JOURNEY problems and opportunities

walk

!
with shopping cart
!
call for help
packing into bags

home recycling is full

tale a car
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

when is full, everyone just start throwing things in randomly have to becareful of the sharp edges from tin cans and broken bottles I do not enjoy doing it

recycle always involved cars it can simply takes up an hour just to go there and place them into the designated containers

even though is seperated, most of them are mess it up I hate to repack them for recycling in summer, the things got rotten really easily

the petrol cost probably is higher than these Some of them do not flatten the packaging none of the student manage to throw their furniture to ÅVC

now is easier, the recycle room is just around the corner hand full in icy road is not easy our corridor always use the ICA trolley but is not easy to manuverable on the snow

I hate when people do not rinse their packaging the nearest recycling station is 20km away i don’t do it when it snows too heavily

Is not easy to go alone with all the stuff in hands I think i pay more in petrol than recyling them there is no available recycling station nearby

I will have to pick up my mom’s recycleable every month the repack process is not pleasant
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

when is full, everyone just start throwing things in randomly have to becareful of the sharp edges from tin cans and broken bottles I do not enjoy doing it

recycle always involved cars it can simply takes up an hour just to go there and place them into the designated containers

even though is seperated, most of them are mess it up I hate to repack them for recycling in summer, the things got rotten really easily

the petrol cost probably is higher than these Some of them do not flatten the packaging none of the student manage to throw their furniture to ÅVC

now is easier, the recycle room is just around the corner hand full in icy road is not easy our corridor always use the ICA trolley but is not easy to manuverable on the snow

I hate when people do not rinse their packaging the nearest recycling station is 20km away i don’t do it when it snows too heavily

Is not easy to go alone with all the stuff in hands I think i pay more in petrol than recyling them there is no available recycling station nearby

I will have to pick up my mom’s recycleable every month the repack process is not pleasant
 Research Conclusion
RECYCLING CENTER problems and opportunities

AVS

empty bags
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

the ÅVS at Ålidhem Centrum is scary , is very slippery slippery zone difficult to do I didn’t know that normal broken glass are not suppose to be in the clear bottle

rusted from inside out I always wonder what is the yellow container the snow always covers the information
I don’t mind coming here, is a way to go out, but it would be nice to have some respones like the PANT machine I prefer not to put in piece by piece

It should be the recycling company buy the rubbish from me, hehe... very dangerous the edges are sharp at the opening of the containers

they are very dirty they look like ancient metal can’t they pick it up from my house like in Germany hidden batteries containers for 3 years

PANT prepare sink to wash hands and rubbish bin for plastic bags in the middle of the car park is really weird and inconvenient PANT is cleaner
refer to the bin instead of the information on the container PANT is much friendly I always got confuse with what to do with paper bags

it can simply take out half an hour with this weird winter, the melted ice and snows is very challenging I leave them beside when the container is full

seems like no one is maintaining them we always come together I left bigger items beside the garbage

the rubber is dirty, don’t like when it touches my hand they look ridiculous in the center of Ålidhem Centrum information are not clear
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

the ÅVS at Ålidhem Centrum is scary , is very slippery slippery zone difficult to do I didn’t know that normal broken glass are not suppose to be in the clear bottle

rusted from inside out I always wonder what is the yellow container the snow always covers the information
I don’t mind coming here, is a way to go out, but it would be nice to have some respones like the PANT machine I prefer not to put in piece by piece

It should be the recycling company buy the rubbish from me, hehe... very dangerous the edges are sharp at the opening of the containers

they are very dirty they look like ancient metal can’t they pick it up from my house like in Germany hidden batteries containers for 3 years

PANT prepare sink to wash hands and rubbish bin for plastic bags in the middle of the car park is really weird and inconvenient PANT is cleaner
refer to the bin instead of the information on the container PANT is much friendly I always got confuse with what to do with paper bags

it can simply take out half an hour with this weird winter, the melted ice and snows is very challenging I leave them beside when the container is full

seems like no one is maintaining them we always come together I left bigger items beside the garbage

the rubber is dirty, don’t like when it touches my hand they look ridiculous in the center of Ålidhem Centrum information are not clear
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

Research Conclusions

Proper waste management needs efforts, extra

knowledge and is very time consuming.

Results are not prominent, facilities are not

well maintained and community contributions
are not appreciated.
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

What if...

recycling becomes enjoyable

information is in the air

recycling is a lifestyle

someone say thanks

 Design Process
t h e w a y I w o r k

Ideation Phase
use the inspirations from the
research to generate ideas

lot of sketchy ideas

Brainstorming
Sketches
Discussion
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 1
House consumption monitoring system

“I know how many coke bottle I’ve recycled at PANT”

A way to track the waste

“I know who spent the most on phone through my phone bill list”
Detailed consumption, device by device

“I wonder who understand those numbers”

Better visualisation of information
 Design Proposal
potential solutions
concept 1
House consumption monitoring system

5.5kg 4kg 3kg 4kg 1.5kg

21% 36% 4% 45% 12%

 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 1
House consumption monitoring system

GOAL
help people to monitor their comsuptions
bring awareness about Reduce

PROPOSAL
A more human way to show all comsuption
Detailed consumption, device by device
A way to track the waste
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 2
New recycling infrastructure

“It’s cold, slippery and dark, why am I here ?”

A convenient place to sort your waste and help us to recycle

“Where do I throw this ?”

A kiosk gives you all the information you need

You are welcome !

Your input in recycling is appreciated
 Design Proposal
potential solutions
concept 2
New recycling infrastructure
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 2
New recycling infrastructure

GOAL
appreciate the people who recycle
makes recycling more convenient and less hassle

PROPOSAL
Better recycling bin layout
A kiosk gives you all the information you need
Your input in recycling is appreciated
Standard information & easy access
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 3
Information provider

“Is this a plastic or what ?”

All new packagings are referenced in an online database

“Where can I put batteries?”

Information about where is the correct recycling methods

“Where can I put that ?”

All the informations you may need about recycling
 Design Proposal
potential solutions
concept 3
Information provider

walk
bus good question ?
answer
car
AVC pertinent question ?
answer
1.8 km
where to throw tires ?
answer

smart question ?
answer

who goes AVC soon ?

AVS answer
500 m a ride on monday ?
smart answer
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 3
Information provider

GOAL
makes recycling a living community & UMEVA closer to umeå
makes information more accessible & assist users

PROPOSAL
Information about new materials
Where does the material goes & the best ways to recycle
Where is the nearest place to go (ÅVS, PANT, ÅVC...) & the distance
Who is going to the ÅVC (forum) & complaints (hotline, email or chat...)
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 4
Exhibition center

“Who do that ?”
Discover all the interactions between the actors of the reycling process

“This sweater is made from bottles ?!”

A complete overview of the recycling process

“Is it really useful ?”

Have a glance to the effects and consequences of recycling
 Design Proposal
potential solutions
concept 4
Exhibition center
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 4
Exhibition center

GOAL
makes people understand more about ecology and what they can do ...
contribute in the capital of culture 2014 making umeå the green zone

PROPOSAL
Discover all the interactions between the actors of the reycling process
Have a glance to the effects and consequences of recycling
Adaptive level of information for all ages
Umeå 2014 as the Green Zone
Environmental awareness museum
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 5
Automatic sorting system

“How can I bring all of these alone ?”

A convenient system to carry your waste to the recycling center

“It’s full again, I can hardly walk”

Don’t give away your living space to recycling

“I need other bags to carry that !”

Washable and reusable containers
 Design Proposal
potential solutions
concept 5
Automatic sorting system
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 5
Automatic sorting system

GOAL
make recycling more efficient
make it easier and more rewarding

PROPOSAL
automatic sorting system that users do not need to worry about which and what to sort
a closed and clean & nicer trash can
easy to transport to recycling center (more fun and less hassle)
utilise existing data to provide waste monitoring (more rewarding)
 Design Proposal
potential solutions

concept 1 concept 2 concept 3 concept 4 concept 5

House consumption New recycling Information provider Exhibition center Automatic sorting
monitoring system facilities system

5.5kg 4kg 3kg 4kg 1.5kg

21% 36% 4% 45% 12%

walk
bus good question ?
answer
car
AVC pertinent question ?
answer
1.8 km
where to throw tires ?
answer

smart question ?
answer

who goes AVC soon ?

AVS answer
500 m a ride on monday ?
smart answer
 Research Conclusion
problems and opportunities

What if...

recycling becomes enjoyable

information is in the air

recycling is a lifestyle

someone say thanks

 Next Step
development
A living community

5.5kg 4kg 3kg 4kg 1.5kg

2010 2020 walk

bus good question ?
answer
car
AVC pertinent question ?
answer
1.8 km
where to throw tires ?
answer

smart question ?
answer

who goes AVC soon ?

AVS answer
500 m a ride on monday ?
smart answer
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