Think about the state of hospitals in the poorest regions of Africa, and consider that many of them have hardly any adequate equipment. The Standing Carton is a resourceful, economical, eco-friendly and truly intelligent Red Dot concept that provides established and impromptu clinics with necessary items.
Designers Shi Lei, Hong Yujie, Yan Xinlin, Zheng Cheng, Wu Xiaoyun and Liu Liyuan have suggested that when drugs are sent to areas of illness outbreaks like cholera, the medications can be shipped and delivered in cardboard boxes that offer a second use. Once the supplies have been emptied, one needs simply cut along the obvious dashed lines to end up with a pair of tall hourglass-shaped panels. When slotted together, they form the Standing Carton, which acts as a sturdy holder for IV bags.
Clinically Repurposed Crates
The Standing Carton Ships Medical Supplies and Helps Administer Them
Trend Themes
1. Clinically Repurposed Packaging - Opportunities for designing eco-friendly and multi-functional packaging systems for medical supplies and equipment.
2. Sustainable Medical Equipment Distribution - Innovative solutions for cost-effective and environmentally sustainable distribution of medical equipment and supplies globally.
3. Resourceful Healthcare Infrastructure - Designing healthcare infrastructure that is cost-effective, resourceful, and eco-friendly for underserved areas.
Industry Implications
1. Packaging - Packaging companies have an opportunity to develop eco-friendly packaging solutions for medical supplies and equipment.
2. Logistics - Logistic companies can innovate and create cost-effective and environmentally friendly distribution systems for medical equipment and supplies.
3. Healthcare - Healthcare providers and institutions can introduce resourceful and eco-friendly solutions to address medical supply and equipment inadequacy in underserved areas.