LITTER BIN

TIMBER: SQUARED BEAM

OBSERVATIONS:

• modular construction allows for easy repair and replacement of individual parts; • resistant to various weather conditions; • the surface is quick to dry after precipitation; • individual modular parts are simple to install; • wide colour palette available; • the coating is fast to come off; • requires constant maintenance (washing, scraping); • gets heavily fouled, the design has many small niches and thus is high maintenance.

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ANALYSIS:

MAINTAIN+REPAIR

REUSE+REDISTRIBUTE

REMANUFACTURE

there’s a potential for waste optimisation during designing and production

modular construction allows for easy repair and replacement of individual parts; under certain conditions can be restored to pristine condition

easy to relocate and reuse (if the object is upkept and individual parts aren’t damaged)

in some cases, damaged parts can be reused for manufacturing other goods

in some cases, damaged parts have high potential for recycling (return materials are converted to plate stock, fuel briquettes and firewood) mostly easy to install (depending on the design)

DISASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLY

TRANSPORTATION

small in size; modular construction allows for spacesaving transportation

STORAGE CONDITIONS

requires dry storage

• Apply low-waste methods of wood processing. • Design modular structures, so that it’s easy to replace individual parts. • Design insert elements for litter bins, in order to facilitate maintenance, decrease soiling on the main object, and prolong its working lifespan. • Pay consideration to the right technologies and selection of materials for the outdoor exploitation in order to prolong the service life. • Perform regular and timely maintenance and repair the damaged parts (in particular, refresh the damage coating) as soon as possible. • Pay consideration to the coating materials, avoiding toxicants and coatings produced with high CO2 emissions. • Use weatherproof coating materials. • Reuse the damaged parts for manufacturing other goods. • Process the non-reusable parts into sheet materials (chipboard, OSB).

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