Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho by Yawen Chen

Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho by Yawen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dihlahiswa tse Lahlelwang le tsa Tshebediso e le Nngwe Competition Category.

TšepeSehlahiswa sa Tshebediso e le Nngwe· 2023

Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho

by Yawen Chen

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Sehlahiswa sa Tshebediso e le Nngwe Category

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The Design

About Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho

Marimask ke sesireletsi sa sefahleho sa tšebeliso e le nngwe se nang le dithapo tse ka sehwang habonolo. Konopo e fanyehwang e fumanwang holim'a sesireletsi e sehla dithapo ha sesireletsi se ntshuwa, e leng se fokotsang kotsi ya diphoofolo tsa lewatle ho tsheleha dithapong. Sesireletsi sena hammoho le sekhwama sa sona di entswe ka disebediswa tse thehiloweng holim'a limela tsa lewatle (seaweed) tse bolang ha di le mobung kapa metsing a lewatle. Fibre ya limela tsa lewatle e boetse e fana ka mofuta wa ts'ireletso khahlanong le mafu a bakwang ke dibaktheria, mme bokgoni ba sesefo se latela boemo ba KN95. Sekhwama se hlalosa hore na ho sehwa ha dithapo ho sireletsa jwang bophelo ba lewatle. Moralo ona o araba potso ya bongata ba disireletsi tse lahlehileng tse fihlelang dinokeng le mawatleng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Marimask Sesireletsi sa Sefahleho e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Marimask is a face mask with easy-cutting straps. It guides people to click the button, which can easily cut off the mask straps, aiming to reduce the risk of marine life strangled by masks. Being made of Biodegradable Materials, it can be degraded and composted later after use.
Dimensions & Packaging: 150mm x 100mm x 5mm
Tags: Face mask, Ocean protection, Marine life, Degradable materials, Sustainable design
Production Technology: Marimask and its package are made of seaweed-based materials, which can be biodegraded in soil or seawater. The seaweed fiber added to the mask has an antibacterial effect because it will form a weak acid environment rich in sodium and calcium ions, where bacteria cannot survive. Additionally, the filter efficiency of the mask reaches the standard of KN95.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of the design process is selecting the appropriate structure to enable people to cut the straps in a natural and efficient way. Finally, we chose the Push-button structure, which makes the action of cutting the straps consistent with that of removing the mask, which is easy and convenient. Additionally, we innovatively use the seaweed-based materials that can be degraded and composted later after use to add more value of environmental protection.
Research: Abstract
Research types- Interpreting research.
Purpose- The pollution of discarded masks has become a huge threat to marine life. However, little design has provided a practical way to solve this problem. This work aims to remind people to cut the straps when discarding masks and make this behavior more natural and efficient.
Design/methodology/approach- Primary research, secondary research, Focus Groups, User Journey Map, etc.
Findings- Every month that the planet faces the coronavirus, an estimated 200 billion disposable face masks are being disposed of and entering rivers and oceans. These synthetic PPE items can hurt marine life by entangling them with straps, polluting the environment with their Non-biodegradable material. Cutting straps is a proper way to discard the masks. However, only less than 20% of people know it.
Originality/value- We design a face mask with easy-cutting straps. Through intuitive graphic information and simple operation, it mobilizes people to protect marine life through simple daily behaviors and makes an outstanding contribution to marine protection.
Inspiration: Every month that the planet faces the coronavirus, an estimated 200 billion disposable face masks are being disposed of and entering rivers and oceans. These synthetic PPE items can hurt marine life by entangling them with straps, polluting the environment with their Non-biodegradable material. Cutting straps is a proper way to discard the masks. However, only less than 20% of people know it.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Guangzhou.
Operation Flow: People can learn the significance of cutting mask straps to save marine life from Marimask’s package. When they run out of the mask, they can click the button and the mask straps will be cut off. And then they can throw it in a dustbin. The mask will be biodegraded in soil or seawater, which is environmentally and sustainable.
Team Members: Yawen Chen
Xiaofeng Wu
Lixuan Zhao
Angchi Huang