Concept Proposal

CONCEPT # 1

Problem: Oil Spill

Solution: Hair from Salon

Background Research:

•  7 Oil Spills occurred in Australia occurred between 2001 – 2012 (max 4,75 tonnes)

(http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine_environment_protection/major_oil_spills_in_australia/

• Oil Spills damage Beaches, Marshland and Marine Wildlife that are essential in global foodchain, destroying ecosystem

• Hair Clippings from Salon left on the floor after cutting customers’ hair stuffed inside Nylon can be used to effectively absorb oil. After collecting the leak this is then can be pressed, releasing the oil altogether in 1 go.

(http://www.styleicons.com.au/2010/05/25/article/Recycled-hair-clippings-aid-oil-spills/XEGWWTLQOG.html)

Proposed PSS:

1. Encourage Salon to do such thing by a nationwide campaign
2. Product is delivered by government to participating salon. The product will be of a large container & tool for a more convenient cleaning and getting hair off the salon floor and right into box. (Product still need a lot of development) 
3. Hair clippings is then collected in the box, with the box collected weekly. The box is then collected and another empty box given.
4. After collection, all boxes are brought to 1 location in which each boxes can be just placed and get the lid / with a press of a button can just transfer all the hair  into 1 machine in which it will be processed and turned into a mat. 
5.  Finished product will be then given to the oil spill cleanup committee, in which it will then get to be used to cleanup oil spills.

CONCEPT #2

Problem: Food Shortage, Waste Disposal

Solution: Grow Veggies & Fruits by using Composter (Product)

Background Research:
• Food shortage in Indonesia (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/21/indonesia-still-vulnerable-food-shortages-boediono.html)
• Waste Disposal problem in Indonesia (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346749/indonesian-garbage-helps-save-environment)

Proposed PSS (Location: Indonesia, for people living in poor areas): 

1.  With aid from government, a composter is given per family (or per community) for the ones living in poor areas. A small land is also spared for the project with seeds being given in exchange for an amount of garbage collected off the street / other area.
2. An instructor will be sent to the area to teach how to use composter / grow veggies + fruits and where etc. 
3.  Kids to elders both can join and an inspector will be sent once a month to inspect, if system works good then for the next cycle more seeds along with more tool loans will be given.

Still yet to be researched for this concept:
• Security Measures
•Whether should just do the planting near their house to avoid people stealing, since not acres of land is needed to put food on the table.
•How to make composter (material, workings etc) so that even in tropical weather and poor environment composter still can work in optimal condition.

EDIT: For concept #2, existing composter would be used meaning the product would be the pots where the plants are going to be planted.

Proposed PSS #2 (Concept #2):

1. With aid from government, each family or each area will be given 1 community composter. As an exchange, people have to participate in collecting rubbish around the area or off the street/ kali (Indonesia's term for shallow rivers which are usually are flooded with rubbish).

2. Each family have to sign up for the program, in exchange they will be given 2-4 empty pots (product still being researched) along with some tools for growing foods/ veggies.

3. A government worker will then come to explain them how to work the composter - Participating restaurants / warungs (small street food kiosks in Indonesia) will spare their organic / food waste to be put in the compost. Each family will take turn to work the composter each time it runs out of compost.

4. Several seeds will be given (not alot, since only so they can get enough food to eat themselves) to each family, they will also be taught how to grow plants.

5. Once a month, a government worker will be sent to each area to investigate. If system runs smoothly, then they will give more pots along with better quality seeds and tools to help the community. For long term plan, if community grows more than enough vegetable, they will be able to sell the excess produce to markets or restaurants, which in turn will get rid of the food shortage and improve their quality of life.


POSSIBLE PRODUCTS / THREATS:
- To get rid of thefts, pot has to have some sort of an identification feature so government worker can know that it's not stolen from their neighbours etc.

- Also, to avoid theft, maybe design some kind of product so that the pot can easily be put / stored at home before they sleep and then easily take it out (sunlight) when they wake up.

- The people, living in small housing area, will  not be able to store the pot easily since they don't have space. So design a product system that enable them to store them without wasting space and easy to move etc. 

*After a bit more research, it seems that theft is not as major as the lack of space available for them to do the planting since usually the one who works are usually the man, leaving the wife, son, elders doing nothing but chat to other people in the same area (having free time). Therefore the product will be more likely for them to be able to maximize the little space available to them to put the pots in.
The pots could also be put on the roof (design so it sits in there?). The idea of putting it on the roof will also help them in terms of when raining, as there usually are leaks/holes on their roof.
THEREFORE,  one of my  solutions would be something that allows them to put the pot and plant seeds on the roof with easy and efficient take in & out of the roof to water or just something that allow them to maximize the available space to them to put the pot in.

BACKGROUND RESEARCH FOR THIS CONCEPT:
- Waste in Indonesia are largely organic / have larger (70% more) organic composition compared to other more developed countries, e.g Singapore.