Final

Social Design

Many groups such as the Rural Studio go about helping the community by changing the lives of people who are not able to help themselves. Through these events they are able to understand the people and bring forth a new life given to them. My idea is for stores such as GameStop, supermarkets and other big companies to stop using plastic bags since people have a tendency to liter. Instead of having plastic bags the stores can use stickers made by designers which has the store logo on it and facts about littering in general. These stickers will be helpful to the community since they will be placed onto the purchased item, instead of having a useless bag which people usually throw away. The use of stickers on products helps regulate the consumption of plastic around the world. After doing a little research about plastic bags and packaging goods, I found out that it makes up a large portion of waste today. Also plastic waste is one of the leading waste found on beaches, sidewalks and roads. Plastic bags are very hard to recycle due to the fact that they have very little value in recycling. Another negative fact about plastic bags is that they are very light and can easily be blown by wind and eventually float into oceans, rivers and lakes. Plastic bags can easily kill aquatic life by consuming these unknown objects. With the use of stickers being placed on bought goods it stays on the package until it is obsolete. Personally when I go to GameStop I always refuse the bag since it is easier to carry the game box. Plus the bag is more of a hindrance for me due to the fact I have no use after I get home.
Using stickers can also help designers show their talent and create a new image for the certain company/store. With stickers they can have different kinds for certain events or holidays. The use of stickers can allow designers to create many different kinds of unique logos that represent the store.
Having stickers instead of bags can help with the environment and begin a new trend of having people recycle more. Stickers may cost more to mass produce and distribute around the world but it will cause less harm to the environment. The environment will improve due to the fact that hazardous material will not be floating around. This will help with the increase of wildlife and lower the pollution level of the world. Without plastic bags is the first steps in converting the world into a safer and healthier place.

Resources:
http://www.earthresource.org/campaigns/capp/capp-background-info.html
http://www.reuseit.com/learn-more/top-facts/plastic-bag-facts