RISD Launches Loop Lab Pilot to Transform School Waste into Raw Materials for Students
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Elissaveta M Brandon
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Summary
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) has launched Loop Lab, a pilot initiative that transforms the school's own waste streams into raw materials for students to reuse and reimagine. Currently focused on paper waste due to its ubiquity and potential, the program aims to create a circular economy within the institution by recycling materials between departments. The initiative represents an innovative approach to sustainability in art and design education, turning waste into creative resources.
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Still in its early stages, the pilot currently focuses on paper waste, which was chosen for its ubiquity and potential.
RISD has initiated a programme to recycle waste materials between departments
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