LG Beyond | Student Design Challenge '09 | Design Showcase > Project Detail: Trash

TRASH_MUNCHER

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As of: February 7th, 2009 - 09:28am

Date Added: January 24th, 2009

trash_muncher is a simple and whimsical design solution to the serious issue of recycling. this character aims to make recycling fun and appealing by balancing functionality and commercial design. it promotes the re-use of the common plastic bags which are normally discarded after its initial use. it also takes advantage
to the anti-microbial property that lg hi-macs spectrum has, making
it sanitary safe for everybody to use. its playful design is
also geared for children inorder to instill them the
importace of recycling.

trash_muncher’s goal is to restore balance in nature one munch at a time!

Comments

Feb 05 2009 | 12:12 am

paul says:

i really hoped that more ppl woulda voted for this one...sense of humor really brings the 'surface' material to life

Jan 29 2009 | 04:56 pm

bsears says:

Could be a video game character!

Jan 28 2009 | 01:58 pm

Mike says:

Cool design!!!!!

Jan 28 2009 | 12:52 am

Babi says:

Nice bro! i will work my magic!

Jan 27 2009 | 04:47 pm

sokna says:

oh my... looks too cute!!!

Jan 26 2009 | 09:40 pm

Esteban says:

Kool I want one of those!!

Jan 26 2009 | 07:29 pm

Proud_Ate says:

good job dino!!!

Jan 26 2009 | 06:14 pm

sheng says:

cool. =D good luck!!!

Jan 26 2009 | 06:10 pm

Boo says:

That's what she said.

Jan 26 2009 | 06:09 pm

Michelle says:

Nom nom nom, I like to slurp garbage.

Jan 26 2009 | 04:48 pm

Pheng says:

hey john, voted for ya! good luck!

Jan 26 2009 | 03:19 pm

Olga says:

Very cute yet functional ... I want one! :)

Jan 26 2009 | 01:54 pm

JESSICA says:

COOL....

Jan 26 2009 | 01:52 pm

Don says:

NICE WORK. HOPE YOU WIN

Jan 26 2009 | 01:51 pm

Kim says:

It looks great.

Jan 26 2009 | 10:45 am

Bill says:

Hope you win

Jan 26 2009 | 10:42 am

Nic says:

Can I have one

Jan 26 2009 | 10:41 am

ha bui says:

Good job

Jan 26 2009 | 09:20 am

Ann says:

Ok so what exactly does this do, I understood the whimsical design but what does it do?

Jan 26 2009 | 03:12 am

paul says:

oh yeah, vote +1

Jan 25 2009 | 11:46 pm

paul says:

good job man, i really like your whimsical and humorous approach to the project, it really stands out in that sense.

Jan 25 2009 | 10:53 pm

Eman says:

If this wins, I wanna be the first one to own one! If this does not win, we should build one!

Jan 25 2009 | 10:50 pm

lissette says:

It's adorable, cute, and smart. I love it. I want one.

Jan 25 2009 | 10:35 pm

Sara says:

Well you did make me smile... :D I am a sucker for anything cute. My question is, is this intended for public use or use at home, or both? I see it out in a field so I'm assuming it can be for public use, in which case its going to need to have a larger capacity than just a plastic bag (I tried using them for recycling at home, fill them up in a day). I appreciate how you put these inside and outside in your slides, but I would like to see them more in context (are they at the park, on the city street, in a classroom, at home, etc). What is a day in the life of this product like? Who puts on the new bags? Who takes the old ones away? What do you do with those bags after you empty them out? Did you consider reusable bag options that are also easy to carry to the recycling center or outdoors to the recycling bin? All these questions relate back to the who and where of the product. On an unrelated note, I also think it would be fun to have a few in a row or back to back, like munchin' buddies... plastic, paper, glass, etc. Maybe you could design a way for them to lock together as a set and they could be modular?

Jan 25 2009 | 10:22 pm

ttop says:

nice work charms brother!

Jan 25 2009 | 10:11 pm

The Siege Malvar says:

Oh, that's brilliant, mate!

Jan 25 2009 | 07:27 pm

Christopher Brown-Designer says:

I have always wanted something better. I re-use these bags all of the time but they just don't seem to fit just right in standard trash cans. This is a clever solution!

Jan 25 2009 | 06:46 pm

Michael Chang says:

hope you win JOHN!! this design sounds AMAZING!

Jan 25 2009 | 06:12 pm

hugo says:

lets build one

Jan 25 2009 | 05:59 pm

Tam Chu says:

NICE!!! I LIKE IT!!!

Jan 25 2009 | 05:22 pm

Anonymous says:

WANT!