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Natural Waste Cleaning Tools

Soley Thrainsdottir's Cleaning Tools are Made with Leftover Materials

— October 18, 2020 — Eco
Leftover materials such as pine needles and horse fat are the resources Soley Thrainsdottir—a graduate of the Iceland University of the Arts—decided to work with for her interesting project. Presented at the DesignMarch festival in 2018, the designer boasted a series of cleaning tools and products that embrace the values of the sustainable economy.

Soley Thrainsdottir sourced leftover materials from the country's forestry and slaughter industries. According to the designer, "on an industrial scale, various local raw materials are eliminated and 'cleaned away' without a critical assessment of their possible use." She works with these leftover materials to deliver a series that includes a brush, soap, cleaning spray, and polish.

Throughout her project, Thrainsdottir conducts " both practical research into industrial waste and philosophical research into cleanliness."

Image Credit: Dezeen
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Cleaning Products - Designers are utilizing leftover materials to create cleaning tools and products that embrace the values of the sustainable economy.
2. Industrial Waste Utilization - Industrial waste is being repurposed as a resource for creating cleaning tools and products, opening up opportunities for disruptive innovation in waste management and sustainable design.
3. Philosophical Research Into Cleanliness - Designers are complementing practical research into industrial waste with philosophical research into cleanliness to create impactful cleaning solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Cleaning Supplies - The cleaning supplies industry can benefit from incorporating eco-friendly materials and repurposed industrial waste into their product lines to meet growing consumer demand for sustainability.
2. Waste Management - The waste management industry can innovate by finding new ways to repurpose industrial waste as resources for creating eco-friendly products, such as sustainable cleaning tools.
3. Product Design - Product designers can harness the potential of leftover materials and repurposed industrial waste to create sustainable and impactful products, such as cleaning tools and other household items.
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