Photo and design Pamela Lindgren. All rights reserved © 2016
This is Isabel Ordoñez from Chile posing for organ donation awareness in a RECYCLE ME t-shirt.
This is Isabel Ordoñez from Chile posing for organ donation awareness in a RECYCLE ME t-shirt.
Isabel is a Chilean
industrial designer that came to Sweden to do a master program in
sustainability and ended up staying longer. As a PhD student she focuses her
research in closing the material loop in society by improving municipal solid waste handling using design and
participation.
Thank you Isabel for helping promoting organ donation awareness
with RECYCLE ME LIFE! RECYCLE ME is a non-profit movement wants to raise
awareness for Organ Donation. The t-shirt material that
Recycle Me use is made of bamboo and organic cotton.
“There
are over 1600 species found in diverse climates from cold mountains to hot
tropical regions. About 40 million hectares of the earth is covered with
bamboo, mostly in Asia. The high growth rate of bamboo and the fact that bamboo
can grow in such diverse climates makes the bamboo plant a sustainable and
versatile resource.” Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_textile
Bamboo is a very special kind of plant, not only because it's the strongest and fastest growing plant on earth but also because of the exceptional natural antibacterial qualities of bamboo. It's these antibacterial qualities that have helped bamboo become so incredibly successful in the wild. Because it's developed an amazing barrier against bacteria, almost all types of bacterial pests that try to grow on the plant are killed on contact.
Bamboo is a very special kind of plant, not only because it's the strongest and fastest growing plant on earth but also because of the exceptional natural antibacterial qualities of bamboo. It's these antibacterial qualities that have helped bamboo become so incredibly successful in the wild. Because it's developed an amazing barrier against bacteria, almost all types of bacterial pests that try to grow on the plant are killed on contact.
What's really astounding, though,
is the fact that this particular quality isn't destroyed during the process of
turning bamboo culms into fabrics. In fact, a study by the CTITC (China Textile
Industry Testing Centre) showed that after introducing bacteria to a sample of
bamboo fabric a 99.8 reduction in bacteria occurred over a 24-hour period.
Another study by The Japan Textile Inspection Association showed that bamboo
fabric could eliminate over 70 of introduced bacteria over a 24-hour period
even after 50 industrial wash cycles. The natural antibacterial qualities of
bamboo will also help naturally eliminate odours, great isn’t it!
Remember - organ donation concerns us all. Don't let your organs
go to waste! www.recycleme.life
Globally - The
International Registry of Organ Donation and Transplantation. Click on the countries you are interested in http://www.irodat.org/
Here are
some more links to sign up for organ donation:
Chile http://www.minsal.cl/
Australia http://www.donatelife.gov.au/
South
Africa https://www.odf.org.za/
Germany http://www.dso.de/
