Fun theory - Bottle Bank Arcade

Again! Fun theory! What I like about Fun theory is that they solve problems with fun and simple way. Not my futuristic, advanced technology way. But back to basic.

I love solving problems with 'fun' method!!!

It's a good way to encourage people to Recycle bottles while having fun!

Some other examples I found:

Transparent bin - Found on google

Although there's no feedback when you throw the bin or any interaction, I feel that this design still manage to get it's objectives - Recycling plastic bottles.
It's in a very clean and sleek design, with transparent outer that allows users/passer-bys to see what's inside the bin.

Of cause, this design should never be use for normal bins that we see in public. It's an eye sore to design such a thing! However, this particular design serve its purpose as a recycling bottle. People will only bin recycling bottle as passer-bys can tell what the users are actually throwing. You won't want to be embarrassed in public that you can't read English, or you're blind to differentiate this recycling bin and normal bins.



Credits - Urban dustbin that converts trash to compost

"Is something that will help you do your bit by “promoting composting from biodegradable waste.” What you do is, for instance, while tossing an apple into the dustbin, bio-reactive substances based on photo catalysis start rehashing the trash as compost. And you don’t even have to worry about the extremely foul smell that dustbins release because this bio-reactive substance removes odors and speeds up the process. The company hopes to have these huge bins in public spaces where people can drop their biodegradable trash from which compost can later be collected and used. The bin is made of stainless steel, aluminum, glass, polypropylene and polyethylene."

Instead of recycling only, this bin helps to compost biodegradable waste! How cool is that!



Did this using 3D MAX - some rough ideas of bins in public:

The combination of all the research: (for fun)

The green bin is what we can see on public. There's this number of trash collected on the bin itself to keep track of the trash. It sort of encourage people to bin. The bottom of the bin it's the recycling section where people recycle their bottles, paper and cans.

Similarly, using 3D max. This is my second rough idea:

People can throw and bin with the target. Amount of trash collected also will be shown. It's like the game of basketball. Just dunk it! The round cylinder in the middle is the Ash tray for smokers.