Gemma Dawson
BDes (Hons) Product Design
Press and Pop
A single-use cup bin that is designed to encourage students to recycle correctly at university. Press and Pop, uses gamification and functionality to bring fun and reward, into the action of recycling.
Place your cups pop your lid separate card, liquid and plastic...help save the planet! A small action with a big impact.

Primary Research - Interviews and observation: Understanding users thought process when recycling

Identifying user behaviour insights through affinity mapping method, to be able to recognise areas of improvement in the current designs/ system

Summary of how the design works

User testing on first prototype

Revised system to eliminate the use of bin bags

Prototype showing the inner structure that causes friction with vertical pressure of the lever

Visualisation of gamification element: trying to hit the target on the back wall

How the lever works