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Mattress Competition
Submitted by Ben Hester on Thu, 2008-08-14 16:40.Industrial Design | Recycle | Reuse | Social Change | Sponsoring Organization
Deadline Extended until December 19th, 2008 Lead Mattress Sponsor: Keetsa Eco Friendly Mattresses Lead Sponsor: ISPA Hosted by Rubicon National Social Innovations and Architecture for Humanity
Challenge | Design Constraints | Videos | Resources
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Please register or log in before entering the competition Help promote this competition! Download and print the poster | What can you do with a million mattresses? |
Mattresses are our friends. For years, mattresses selflessly serve our sleeping pleasure. We should all be grateful for our mattresses; after all, most of us were conceived on one. Why, then, are our mattresses being abandoned in dumps and left to the seagulls? Every year in the U.S. 40 million mattresses get thrown in the trash. Don’t our mattresses deserve another chance?
The problem is, the nature and construction of mattresses
has made them difficult to dispose of. They often end up in landfills
because they cannot be broken down and their component
parts are hard to utilize. Until now:
| Challenge |
Architecture for Humanity and Rubicon National Social Innovations invite entrants to create innovative ways of converting used mattresses into useful products.
| Design Constraints|
Design Teams should consider the following:
| Update: Participant posts deconstruction of mattress!|
| Videos |
| Resources |
Mattress facts and dumping information: Mattress-related programs: ISPA-International Sleep Products Association Mattress Recycling Program-California Mattress Recycling Program-Scotland Mattress Recycling Program-Canada National Recycling Coalition-America Mattress Recycling-San Francisco | Inspiration! |
2012 Architecten - Duchi Shoe Shop Great Green Goods--100% Recycled stuff
| Frequently Asked Questions | I have two questions about the competition: 1. 80% of the final product has to be made from mattress components - is this measured by weight, volume, or cost? 2. No virgin materials may be used - does this include finishes such as paint or dye or any protective coatings?? Answer: Approximately 80% of the material of the final product must be from mattresses. This can be weight or volume. This can be a rough estimate, as long it is in the spirit of the competition---that the final product aims to be close to 100% recycled content, mostly from mattresses. In terms of non-virgin material usage, priority will be given to projects that do not use any virgin materials, however, you will not be disqualified if you use a small amount of virgin materials. If you have a great idea, I would say just go for it! Competition DetailsDiscarded Dreams
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