Bedside Table Organizer Made from Recycled HDPE Polymer

Abstract

This article aims to reflect and learn about the contributions that Design can offer considering sustainable aspects. Thus, in a quick Up-cycling project, it was designed a bedside table organizer made from discarded packaging waste and bottle caps, composed of HDPE polymer, focusing on some of the principles of Eco-design. The methodology used in the study was based on Gui Bonsiepe's project methodology, outlining at first bibliographical research and in a second moment characterizing the stages for the product development. As a result, an efficient, useful and practical final product was obtained. The success of the project suggests the continuity of the product development, the performance of more tests, as well as studies about the production costs in order to be able to prospect it in a future market.