Notjustuseless was influenced by the straw-littered streets of Bairro Alto (in Portugal), the project aims to create an environmentally friendly mindset addressing a seemingly trivial, yet troubling phenomenon. The idea is to collect used straws from consumers at dedicated locations and institutions and let designers create new objects, installations and textures from them. The design then returns to the location, offering consumers a chance to see their not-so-useless waste transform into use again.
NOTJUSTUSELESS works best as a collaboration between designers, institutions and consumers. Through something as simple as a straw, the initiative fosters a thoroughly cocreative design process. As an institution you give space to the containers labeled with a QR code and help collect the straws. As a consumer you have a strong impact on how the project progresses. You contribute by using the containers and donating the straws you used. By scanning the QR code you are able to follow the progress of the project throughout. As designers, we make sure that your used straws get a second life. Ideally, our creation can be showcased where all contributors can engage with it again. Together. The results can take many different forms depending on the context of the collaboration and the materials donated.
• Are you a designer? Contact us to collaborate and suggest your idea.
• Are you an institution? Contact us to see how you can raise awareness and provide collection spots for the containers.
• Are you a consumer? Donate your straw, follow the design process and engage with the results.
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Katalin Huszár (Designer)
Made in Hungary. Inspired by Portugal.
Experimental design enthusiast.
Friend of the environment.
True believer of second chances.
