As part of the PlastLIFE project, the University of Lapland is developing the industrial design of plastic products.
© Matilda Kalving, University of Lapland
Execution time 2023-2029
The University of Lapland participates in the PlastLIFE project from the perspective of industrial design and focuses on providing expertise in product design, service design and usability research.
The aim of the work carried out at the Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland is to use product design to reduce the amount of plastics used in packaging and products and to maximise the recyclability of packaging.
Through design, new solutions can be found to reduce plastic in consumer products and packaging and to replace it with alternative and recycled materials.
Service design is also used in the design work to help identify new approaches to maximize citizen engagement and the efficiency of plastics recycling. The design work is carried out in close cooperation with the other project partners. Design exhibitions serve as one channel for sharing the results.
More information on the role of The University of Lapland in the PlastLIFE project
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PlastLIFE Design (plastlifedesign.org)
- Professor Jonna Häkkilä, University of Lapland, tel. +358 40 4844203, jonna.hakkila@ulapland.fi
- Ashley Colley, University of Lapland, tel. +358 40 590 6669, ashley.colley@ulapland.fi