by Espy Thomson '21, Kate Spencer '22, Morgan Donovan Jones '22, Maeve Morrow '23J, Bailey Butterworth '24

In this presentation we will showcase the work that we have done in redesigning the open source Precious Plastics plastic shredder into a portable, easy to use, community driven machine. We will discuss our design process and decisions, as well as our plan for the machine’s integration into the community. Additionally, we will provide updates on the fabrication process, and documentation of the machines current state.

Presentation deriving from special studies with Emily Norton, co-designer of the design thinking initiative, and Laura Lilienkamp, prototyping studio coordinator.