Hasta La Ideas

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pA vertical, space-saving garden made from bamboo, a solar cooker made from used plastic cups and plates, and sand-filled water filtrations systems made from plastic bags and PET bottles (with a total construction time of just minutes): These are just a few of the projects done by design students at India’s Srishti School of Art, Design Technology, under an eco-awareness campaign called A HREF=”http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272720335069#!/photo_search.php?oid=272720335069view=all” Captain Planet in the Making/A./p

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pNot all of the projects are successful–the solar cooker only heats up to 75 degrees, for instance–but it is the spirit of applying design to readily available materials, even rubbish, to make things people need that they are trying to promote./p

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pThe students’ collective A HREF=”http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=272720335069#!/photo_search.php?oid=272720335069view=all” Facebook page/A has over 100 photos of their research and projects, but unfortunately the descriptions are sparse or nonexistent. But one complicated-looking project whose function and usage we were able to ascertain by combing through comments is the animal-powered water pump, pictured just after the jump. br /
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