Implementation of Reusable Plastic Waste and Electronic Cable Waste as Space Divider: Responding Sustainability Issue in New Normal Living-Study Case in a Small Coffee Shop

Abstract

Plastic waste and Electronic cable waste (E-waste) is two of the major issues in global environmental problem especially in the urban lifestyle, and it is increasing rapidly towards the time. The year 2020 is new normal condition in order to face covid-19 epidemic, which make the society have to be more aware of their personal hygiene and maintain physical distancing between one another. Feeling safe is an important aspect for the society to keep their social life in a public space such as a restaurant/cafe. A divider is introduced in the social environment such as restaurants to accommodate conversation while enjoying meal together with family or colleagues. And this such of dividers will add more waste into the environment. This study is to seek an alternative solution to utilize plastic waste and electronic cable waste into new goods that have new use of values related to new normal conditions. E-Waste dividers are made from cables and plastics waste offering a creative way to design a divider, and can simultaneously reducing amount of e-waste as well. The design has standards criteria such as easy to clean, and the function is to block droplets spreading. It has a storage technique uses a folding technique to facilitate storage arrangements, and it is designed aesthetically to accommodate the divider design of a restaurant/cafe. For further study, the divider can be made from other type of e-waste, and it can be designed as a divider in other public spaces.