最近的报告估计，仅去年一年，世界就产生了5360万公吨的电子垃圾，这个历史最高记录预计还会继续上升。为了防止金、银、铝等贵重材料被挖出来后作为垃圾扔到地上，可持续发展的时尚品牌Vollebak推出了“垃圾手表”。
顾名思义，这款升级版的手表由旧主板、微芯片和电脑部件构成，使用明亮的电线作为表带，表带的表面是开放的，机制也暴露出来。Vollebak的联合创始人Nick Tidball在一份给Inhabitat的声明中说：“我们对这款垃圾手表采取了一种由内而外的设计方式，使其内部的工作功能一目了然。“我们的目标是重塑供应链中通常不可见且危险的一端，让人们深入思考以一次性方式处理可穿戴设备的影响。这款手表是与墙纸重做项目合作推出的，将于2021年正式推出，不过目前还在排队等候。
All images © VollebakRecent reports estimate that the world produced 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste last year alone, a record high that’s expected only to rise. In an effort to prevent digging up precious materials like gold, silver, and aluminum just to return them to the ground later on as trash, the sustainable fashion brand Vollebak has introduced Garbage Watch.As its name suggests, the upcycled timepiece is constructed with old motherboards, microchips, and computer parts, utilizing bright electrical cords as the strap with an open face and exposed mechanisms. “We’ve taken an ‘inside-out’ design approach with the Garbage Watch, making the functional inner workings highly visible,said Vollebak co-founder Nick Tidball in a statement to Inhabitat. “Our aim was to reframe an often invisible and hazardous end of the supply chain, and make people think deeply about the impact of treating their wearables in a disposable manner.”An undertaking in partnership with the Wallpaper* Re-Made project, the timepiece officially launches in 2021, although a waitlist is currently open. Until then, find more of Vollebak’s sustainable designs on Instagram.#electronics#recycling#sustainability#watchesDo stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing. Join a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about contemporary art, help support our interview series, gain access to partner discounts, and much more. Join now!
