FIRST PRODUCT & PROOF OF CONCEPT
It took countless rounds of testing; varying factors like temperature, speed of rotation, plastic flake size, and molding time. But finally, we succeeded in making our first ever proof of concept and product.
At our MicroFactory on Governors Island, NYC, witness the post-consumer single-use plastic enter our solar-powered shredder, the plastic flakes be placed into the mold, and watch the rotational molding machine work its solar-powered magic. After about 20 minutes, we’ll open up the mold and you’ll see a freshly made Globe.
The globe is a cautionary tale depicting where sea levels will rise to if we continue melting all of the worlds ice.
Visit us on Governors Island to purchase yours!
FILM CANISTER RECYCLING
NYC recycles 1,000 tons a day through SIMS recycling in Sunset Park Brooklyn. That SIMS plant is the largest recycler in the world and they do an amazing job. Unfortunately, most small items are screened out. Anything that can fall through a 2” square hole, such as pill bottles, cosmetic containers, bottle caps, and film canisters all end up in a landfill. We have been collecting film canisters from around NYC, bringing them to our MicroFactory, shredding them, and molding them into Globes. The results have been is amazing! So film photography fanatics and sustainability champions alike come visit us on Governors Island bring us your unwanted film canisters!
HOW IT’S MADE
1. Solar power is collected and stored in a battery bank
2. Single-use, recycled plastic is washed and then broken down in a solar-powered shredder
2. Heat, melt, and rotate shredded plastic flakes using our yellow Rotomold Machine
3. Let mold cool and then retrieve the multicolored globe product
CAUTIONARY COASTLINES
Our educational globe is a representation of this digital 3D model that we created. It demonstrates where sea levels will rise to if we continue following a Linear Economy lifestyle. As you can see, large stretches of land disappear across the world.
INTERACTIVE GLOBE MODEL
Go ahead and explore our interactive model. Open it in full screen, zoom in, navigate it, and more.
SEA LEVEL RISE VIEWER
The US Office for Coastal Management has developed an interactive map that allows you to travel to the near future and witness the rising sea levels through time. Toggle the slider to see costal areas like Northern Brazil, Southern Australia, Florida disappear underwater. Clicking on the water drop location pins will show you what streets you know and love will look like flooded in a few decades.