Victorinox has opened a public online vote to choose the best sustainable design submission to its “Time to Care” competition.
The call for entries has been open since January 2011, and the seven best were chosen by jury in May. Throughout June, July, and August, the top seven designs are open to a public vote. The ultimate winner will be awarded prize money at a ceremony in October, and work with Victorinox to bring the design project to fruition.
The year-long project was conceived to foster awareness of sustainable design and innovation. It is delivered in two main parts; a sustainable design competition allowing a platform for young designers, and a traveling photography exhibition looking at leaders in sustainable design. The seven worldwide finalists include:
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- the Easy Pod Washer; a snap-off natural soap wrapped in biodegradable paper that can be used for laundry instead of chemical washing powders that cause pollution, from the College of Design & Innovation Tongji University, China
- E-jewelry; jewelery made from reclaimed precious metals from electronic waste, aimed at sending less toxic waste to the landfill, from Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, USA
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