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Product Design: Help reduce waste from coffee-to-go paper cups and come up with sustainable solutions!

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Plicuption

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Dieter
Plicuption
credits: University of Johannesburg

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Plication-The act or process of folding
Plicuption is a concept that makes use of plastic plication to create a cup that can be folded into the smallest possible size. It can then be transported with the user.
The cup aims to bring a reusable aspect to the coffee industry. People will carry their own cups that fold away to be stored easily in ones pocket. The cup will include a rewards system via a tag in the bioplastic housing.The opening of the cup is an easy process. It is clipped open, fanned around the hinge,and clipped into place. It is able to contain coffee by means of a silicone seal.

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over 1 year ago
jblevinson

@cbabyak - good call on the audio/visual/tactile confirmation for a sense of security.
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over 1 year ago
ShermanApex

Brilliant idea and nice design!
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over 1 year ago
Dieter idea owner

Thank you for all the feedback!
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over 1 year ago
Robhoski

There's something cool about this hockey stick design if it could be made to work. The troubles I foresee are in a leaky or hard to clean hinge area that looks like it is immersed in the liquid when open. I can't fully gather what parts are in contact with the liquid when deployed, but if they are external parts that can become dirty before use and then coffee is poured onto the dirty surface it would need to be rethought. The other thing is stability of the unfolded accordion fins. If one was to grasp the cup would it give? Also, would the fins unfold fully or be like a cupcake insert when open? Just some things to consider in the overall design. Good initial concept.
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over 1 year ago
IceQueen

i dont know how well this would work with hot coffee. i think the lip of the cup needs to be fairly sturdy.

however i was just thinking that this would be an AWESOME idea for camping/ hiking/ travel/outdoor activities! i would so buy some for going back packing!
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over 1 year ago
Dieter idea owner

Yeah i understand the concept isn't resolved or refined.

I believe that the only way we are going to reuse cups on our person, is to have them as compact as possible.

This concept takes a whole new approach on collapsible cup design.
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over 1 year ago
omaroyoun

I have reviewed & rated you idea. Our retries are a step forward towards a greener planet with less waste. Please have a look at my idea and I greatly appreciate your opinion http://www.jovoto.com/contests/drink-sustainably/ideas/5237
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over 1 year ago
ColoredCircle

This is perhaps the most unusual folding/collapsing design that has been submitted. I think there is potential here for further development.

Good luck.
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over 1 year ago
sweetmelissa9978

Agreeing with ColoredCircle Good luck!
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over 1 year ago
cuptokeep

I think your folding principle is interesting Do you have a prototype or have you tried with some paper? It would be fun to know if you have made some tests iRL. Best of luck!

/Katarina, check out my idea Cuptokeep for a different folding technic :-)
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