Inquiring Mind

And another semester has begun!!

This project is a piece that I have been working on for the last several weeks with an industrial designer, Tim Bennett. It was designed for a competition sponsored by Metropolis Magazine on creating a small but significant sustainable fix. We decided to go with a conveniently collapsible coffee cup.

The following is an exert from our application. The question, what makes it important?

Our small fix creates a simple solution that has the potential to put a substantial dent in the amount of human waste. When one person purchases one coffee (or tea) everyday and disposes of the container after its use, they contribute approximately 23 lbs. of waste a year. When that number is multiplied by 108,000,000 coffee consumers in the United States alone, the issues related to coffee consumption become quite evident. Reusable to-go coffee containers that currently existing on the market are bulky and inconvenient. The hassle they create leaves consumers opting to use disposable coffee containers provided by coffee houses. Our product provides a sleek and convenient alternative to any other warm beverage vessel on the market. Its ability to collapse down yields the option of storing the container in a bag, a purse, or even a pocket.