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Elliott Montgomery's MicroCycle Solar-Powered Sewing Kiosks
"How tightly can a product's lifecycle be compressed... and what are the ramifications of doing this?"
These are the questions Elliott Montgomery asks with his MicroCycle project--a mini manufacturing station-turned-public outreach kiosk that recently appeared on the south end of Union Square in New York City. Here, he and his posse created fabric shopping bags (made from salvaged materials, natch) but doesn't sell them. Instead, you can buy one by providing "an idea" for localized manufacture, materials sourcing, or the like. He designed and built the solar units for Solar1's outreach project I Heart PV.
"How tightly can a product's lifecycle be compressed... and what are the ramifications of doing this?"
These are the questions Elliott Montgomery asks with his MicroCycle project--a mini manufacturing station-turned-public outreach kiosk that recently appeared on the south end of Union Square in New York City. Here, he and his posse created fabric shopping bags (made from salvaged materials, natch) but doesn't sell them. Instead, you can buy one by providing "an idea" for localized manufacture, materials sourcing, or the like. He designed and built the solar units for Solar1's outreach project I Heart PV.
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Permalink Reply by Erica Petersen on -
This is such an interesting project. I would love to see it in action. Was it a one time thing or is it an ongoing project?
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Permalink Reply by Michael McKenzie on -
Hi Erica
Not sure...Elliot is such a creative guy with lots of things on the go. You can find him direct at his website > http://epmid.com/
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Permalink Reply by Erica Petersen on
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Awesome. Thanks for the link Michael.
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Permalink Reply by May Michaely on -
Cool idea! I also love that they positioned their kiosk right in front of the Whole Foods! Very smart, as they're probably attracting the environmentally- conscious consumers, as well as people that would hopefully pick up one of these bags and immediately use them for their groceries.
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