Recycling Design Competition – Germany| | Deadline: August 31, 2010
This is an open competition inviting all creators and designers with professional or semi-professional education to submit their works and concepts. The competition seeks the design of objects made of “garbage” and/or industrial production leftovers. The objects should be made for daily use or for décor. The objects should be planned for production in a “smaller” or “bigger” series in the frame of an employment promotion institution. It is not allowed to use materials which are marked with the “green point” (a special German collection system for the packing material of consumer goods). Using “littered things” (from industry, handicraft, etc.), garbage, “residual material”, useless things shall become useable. The developed products shall be displayed for sale in institutions of employment promotion and generate a social usability. The production of “clever”, “beautiful” and “useful” objects which receive an award will respect the environment and are a contribution for employment promotion. Valuation criteria for projects of recycling design: quality of design, practical value, realizability (also with physically or psychologically handicapped people, in youth workshops or initiatives of employment), environmental safety, innovation and potential for the future. The award ceremony will take place on October the 15th , 2010 in Germany.
The exhibition will present the winners and further selected works until November the 7th.
Prizes: 2,500 Euros .
For detailed information on how to participate ( integral announcement with required documentation and contact address),
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