Folders - BetterBin Litter Basket Design Competition
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The BetterBin competition asks: How can we create a practical and efficient litter basket for New York City that keeps the streets clean, makes the best use of our limited streetscape, and better serves both sanitation workers and the public at large?

We have just completed the first stage of this two-stage international product design competition. In Stage I, we received nearly 200 submissions from six continents. A jury reviewed all submissions and selected three finalists to move on to Stage II, where each of three finalists have received a $40,000 award to produce 12 prototypes that will be tested in New York City neighborhoods over the summer in 2019.

At the conclusion of the prototype testing period, the jury will select one winning design to replace New York City’s current steel mesh litter basket.

Author:
Detroit Art Week
Date:
June 17, 2019

Images from the unveiling of the BetterBin finalists.

Detroit Art Week
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Group Project (New York)

Design Team Members: Colin P. Kelly, Brit Kleinman, Brandon Massey, Chris Glaister

Group Project is an interdisciplinary design team passionate about improving the everyday experiences of urban life. Utilizing diverse backgrounds in architecture, art, industrial design, and engineering, we reframe problems and derive innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Group Project is thrilled to partner with DSNY, Van Alen Institute, IDSA and AIA on developing a litter basket for New York City that will better serve sanitation workers, modernize our streetscape and change the public’s perceptions and behaviors towards waste—with the goal of achieving zero waste by 2030. Our proposal utilizes modularity, complementary materials, and a NYC-inspired aesthetic to achieve a solution that significantly improves the servicing experience, keeps our streets clean and orderly, and symbolizes a new future for the New York City Department of Sanitation.

Smart Design (New York)

Design Team Members: Davin Stowell, James Krause, Dan Grossman, Edward Laganis, Meegan Daigler, Albert Kwak, Grayson Hild


Founded in 1980, Smart is a strategic design company based in New York and London. We believe in designing with people, and for people, to create a smarter and more sustainable world. With a rich heritage in humanizing emerging technologies, and unique expertise in bridging the physical and digital, our fundamental goal remains the same: make experiences more intuitive, enjoyable and relevant. From redesigning the New York Taxi to launching category-defining products and services for clients such as Ford, PepsiCo, OXO, Sephora and Samsung, our multi-disciplinary design experts continue to create solutions to our clients’ toughest challenges.

BetterBin Press Release