From garbage patch to Ocean Product: A strategy for value creation using ocean plastic, for The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup is an NGO founded in 2013, with the aim to rid the world’s oceans of plastic by 2040. Collecting this plastic however begs the question: ‘What to do with this waste after it has left the ocean?’To answer this question, first, it is important to look at the material. In my research, I defined the following tiers of ocean plastic...

Food Waste Prevention: a design intervention for Households

Globally one-third of all food that is producedfor human consumption is wasted (FAO, 2013). Although it happens across theentire Food Supply Chain, 53% of all food waste in Europe takes place withinconsumers’ households (Stenmarck et al., 2016). All this waste has seriousconsequences for the environment and if we want to...

A sustainable added value to implement within Roger Bacon Eyewear

The following thesis report carried out together with the company Roger Bacon and the Delft University of Technology illustrates the process and the outcomes of the graduation project. Roger Bacon is a Dutch start-up that has developed an unique process to design tailormade 3D printed eyewear. The graduation project has the goal of...