CARRY IT

CARRY IT DE S I G N FOR WA S T E P I CK E R

CARRY IT

DESIGN

STORY

Waste pickers worldwide who make a living from searching, collecting and processing materials that someone else has thrown away. Everytime I saw them dig in garbage, I think about how can I make their live easier?

WHY

WASTE

PICKING

CART?

Each of a waste picker has a cart to contain recycles. To make their live easier, an useful and efficient cart is the solution.

CARRY IT DESIGN PROCESS

DEFINITION

OBSERVATION

PROBLEMS FINDING

QUESTIONNAIRE

SOLUTION

IDEA

SKETCH

DIMENTIONS

EXPLODED VIEW

DETAIL

3D RENDERING

MODEL

Definition of Waste Pickers The term waste pickers can be broadly defined as people who reclaim “reusable and recyclable materials from what others have cast aside as waste” (Samson 2009). They range from poor people rummaging through garbage in search of necessities such as food to informal private collectors of recyclables who sell to middlemen or businesses. <Weigo contributors, "Waste picker", 26 Oct. 2014, from http://wiego.org/informal-economy/occupationalgroups/waste-pickers>

In this project, the term “waste picker” is used to refer to those who do the primary collecting and sorting of waste in order to sell to middleman or business.

What can be recycled?

Plastic Recycling

tetra pak Recycling

Aluminum cans Recycling

electronics Recycling

Cardboard Recycling

Paper Recycling

Glass Recycling

Appliance Recycling

How to design a better cart for waste picker?

PROBLEMS FINDING

Injury Waste pickers who use heavy cart on uneven road or up the slope will increase the risk of hurting themsleves.

DANGEROUS The color of the cart is too dark to move durning the traffic.

LIMITED SPACE Waste picker have to put the most recycles in a cart with limited space for selling so they piled up everything.

QUESTIONNAIRE

1

How many years have you been doing recycles as an occupation? a. <5years b. 5-10years c. >10years

2

What kind of tools do you use to collect recycles? a. carts b. tricycles c. powered tricycles

>10years

powered tricycles

5-10years

tricycles

<5years

3

How far away do you use the cart to pick up recycles? a. <1km b. 1-3km c. 3-5km

carts

4

How much time do you spend on picking up recycles with your cart? a. <1hour b. 1-3hours c. >3hours

3-5km

<1hour

1-3km

>3hours

<1km

1-3hour

5

Do you find any problem on picking up recycles by cart? (multi selection accepted)

85%

78%

70%

INJURY

DANGEROUS

LIMITED SPACE

You may increase the risk of risk of hurting themsleves. if the road is under poor conditions.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dangerous moving the cart during the traffic because the color of the cart is too dark.

Waste picker have to put the most recycles in a cart with limited space for selling so they piled up everything.

38%

20%

CONSTRCUCTION

FUNCTIONAL

The carts are not sturdy enough.

It is not practical in carring different kinds of recycles.

EFFORT-SAVING Push Rather Than Pull

Clockwork Power

If you pull a load while facing the direction of travel, your arm is stretched behind your body, placing your shoulder and back in an awkward position that increases the likelihood of injury.

Clockwork power is in the sense of energy storage by a coiled spring. It is attempted use as a propulsive power. The propulsive power can help waste pickers easily move a cart.

Adjust Handle Height

Big Wheels

To push, the handle should be between your elbow and hip.

Large diameter wheels end up making a cart ride smoother because they rise over bumps and holes more even.

45 Degrees Angle Construction

Light Weight

The force should be at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal when pushing the cart under poor conditions.

To choose a light-weight material and use hollow construction are important to achieve effort-saving.

Force

W

Force

W 45

IDEA Push Rather Than Pull Adgust Handle Height 45 Degrees Angle Construction Big Wheels Light Weight

IMPROVE SAFETY

CREATE SPACE

Reflective Stripe

Folding Stand

Waste pickers are exposed to traffic so they need the high visibility protection.

The recycles in different shapes and volumes have to put in a limieted space of cart. It is better to achieve maximum utilization of space by using a folding stand.

Led Light

Classification

Carts which are equipped with the light or led light bar can be noticed easily. It will improve waste pickerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety.

It is important to put recycles into different recycle box. In this way, the space can be used more efficiently.

DIY Waste pickers usually tie the plastic bags on their cart to expand the limited space. The shape of bar or rod is the most suitable for fastening a bag.

IDEA Reflective Stripe Classification DIY

EXPLORDED VIEW

DIMENTIONS

100 110 130

285 175 150

80

165 140 110

55 90 100

unit : cm