2021 / / Student

Benu

• Lead Designer
  Daniella Gomez-Quintero
• Design Team
  Daniella Gomez-Quintero, Madison Jason, Cherie Chen, Quy Ho, Anh Tran
• Project Link
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• University
  Savannah College of Art and Design

Benu works to decrease plastic pollution on a consumer level. Through secondary research, we quickly found that currently established cleanup programs and recycling systems are insufficient and inconsistent. The current linear economy promotes a single-use lifestyle that dismisses the plastic’s potential by prioritizing disposal over reuse, leaving consumers with no choice but to discard and forget. Benu focuses on implementing a circular economy involving everyday shoppers and everyday items. Benu provides a variety of disassemblable products accessible through vending machines in stores.