Intertwined Earth is an actualization experience to help teach people about the cumulative impact of each decision made throwing trash away & littering. People often think that throwing a small piece of trash in the wrong disposal or leaving it on the ground won’t make that much of a difference. But, what if we multiply that by 100 or 1,000 people or even more, wouldn't that create an ecological disaster.
In an effort to bring more awareness about this issue we have developed an interactive experience for people to understand how much of an impact they can make on our environment if the chose to be negligent.
Project Intertwined-Earth consists of a physical prototype and a video prototype.
The intention of the physical prototype is to offer an experience that is both interactive and tangible. An experience that visually speaks to the user without the use of words of the issue at hand. The physical prototype also helps illustrates the envisioned experience.
Likewise, the video prototype captures the design of the physical prototype, how the user might interact with it and takeaway from that experience encountering the prototype. The video also documents the design process and what inspired us to take on such a project. All in all both the video and physical prototype guides the user to better understand how to be more proactive.
There was 1,417,700 pounds of litter and illegally dumped materials throughout the state of Washington.
tHE EFFECTS ARE HAZARDOUS , Last year a beached gray whale with 20 plastic bags in its stomach was found dead in West Seattle.
These figures represent how long it takes for a specific material of solid waste takes to break down.
