Walking, Observing and Making – Rethinking Plastics in Edinburgh
Presentation / Conference
Tao, C. X., Vettese, S., & Anastasiadou, C. (2024, March)
Walking, Observing and Making – Rethinking Plastics in Edinburgh. Paper presented at Eighteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Valencia, Spain
Plastic is a widely used material with great longevity, if designed, utilised, and re-used properly. However, the average usable lifespan for single-use plastic products is as...
3D Printing Ocean Plastic – Experiments, Experience and Engagement
Presentation / Conference
Tao, C. X., & Vettese, S. (2022, November)
3D Printing Ocean Plastic – Experiments, Experience and Engagement. Presented at 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing, Paris, France
Background : One severe and urgent environmental problem facing this planet is ocean plastic pollution. As a material with excellent properties recyclability, ocean plastics h...
Exploring the potential of ocean plastic - 3D printing
Presentation / Conference
Tao, X. (2021, October)
Exploring the potential of ocean plastic - 3D printing. Presented at International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Development, Shenzhen, China
One of the biggest environmental problems facing this planet today is plastic pollution in the marine environment. This research explored the possibilities of 3D printing ocea...
Exploring the potential uses of ocean plastic and public engagement activities for raising awareness
Presentation / Conference
Tao, X. (2021, June)
Exploring the potential uses of ocean plastic and public engagement activities for raising awareness. Poster presented at Cumulus Roma 2021: Design Culture(s), Rome, Italy
Ocean plastic started to attract attention from many levels of society. Scholars have done geographical and quantitative research, but the research on the exploration of eithe...
Utilising Ocean plastic Towards Bespoke Souvenirs Through Digital Techniques
Presentation / Conference
Tao, X. (2021, March)
Utilising Ocean plastic Towards Bespoke Souvenirs Through Digital Techniques. Poster presented at Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability (GRIPS), Online
One of the most significant environmental problems facing this planet today is plastic pollution in the marine environment. It is widely agreed that human and human activities...
Exploring the Potential Uses of Ocean Plastic and Public Engagement Activities for Raising Awareness
Conference Proceeding
Tao, X. (2020)
Exploring the Potential Uses of Ocean Plastic and Public Engagement Activities for Raising Awareness. In Advances in Industrial Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Design for Inclusion, Affective and Pleasurable Design, Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, Kansei Engineering, and Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, July 16–20, 2020, USA (418-425). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51194-4_55
This research explored the qualities and properties of ocean plastic as an accessible material in design and examined public perception by conducting public engagement activit...