London Design Gold

2025

The Afterlife of Paper

Entrant Company

Ke Zhen,Liu Zhixiong,Xiang Ming,Li Shiyuan

Category

Product Design - Sustainable Living / Environmental Preservation

Client's Name

Changsha Drowm Education Technology Co., LTD

Country / Region

China

This is an environmentally friendly shredder. The office often has to shred classified documents, but the shredded paper residue usually requires further cleaning and disposal, which undoubtedly leads to resource wastage. This particular shredder can process waste paper by shredding it, then subjecting it to steps such as humidification, drying, and compression to form foldable thick cardboard. Users can fold the cardboard along the creases to create paper boxes, which can be used to store small desktop items or serve as desktop trash cans.

 This approach not only extends the lifecycle of paper but also reduces the need for garbage bags, making it more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, aligning with the design trend of sustainable development.

Credits

Hubei University of Technology
Ke Zhen
Wuhan Kukuball Design Service Co., LTD
Liu Zhixiong
Wuhan University of Technology
Xiang Ming
Hubei University of Technology
Niu Chaoyinf
Hubei University of Technology
Lang Jiacheng
Changsha Drowm Education Technology Co., LTD
Guo Wei
Hubei Business College
Li Shiyuan
Wuhan Kukuball Design Service Co., LTD
Liu Jinyang
Hubei University of Automotive Technology
Chen Zhiwei
Wuhan University of Technology
Meng Zhaoxu
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