Art Increases sustainability through Recycling Plastic Waste
Abstract
This project's design study concentrates on how Islamic Geometric Patterns (IGPs) art might help reduce plastic waste. Within this study, two unique designs were created to accomplish the project goals by raising awareness of plastic waste (PW) and the 7 recyclable classes. This initiative seeks to promote awareness of plastic in Saudi Arabia, reduce (PW)via many creative concepts, and design and improve perceptions of the 7 recyclable plastic categories to preserve the environment and animals.
The approach involved qualitative and quantitative research methods, nine interviewers who agreed to participate, and 38 respondents who completed a questionnaire. The design process begins with the creation of designs for certain PW items in the IGPs style and some planned methods to raise awareness of the 7 recyclable plastic categories. The resulting designs were then subjected to design testing before being prototyped. Finally, a focus group approach was used to conduct a second design testing associated with the DRPP. The findings of the analysis provided important data that supplied a better understanding of the project's final destination.
The project primarily produced three significant designs: Designed Recycled Plastic Products (DRPP), Unified Recyclable Coloured Plastic Bottles (URCPB), and Label of Recycling Possibility and Use of Plastic (LRPUP). Thus, the initiative made a contribution by developing goods that reduce PW while also producing useful things. Furthermore, two designs were created to raise awareness after verifying that there is no exact standard for recycling possibilities of the 7 recyclable plastic classes(7RPC). The data gathered for this research revealed that there is a significant lack of understanding about (PW)and it confirmed that recycled art modules should be taught at art colleges in Saudi Arabia. In terms of recommendations, the developed goods may incorporate additional solid waste materials(SWMs) such as glass and metal in addition to plastic. Furthermore, this framework is one-of-a-kind, and it may be used in other research to achieve excellent results.