2023TISDC《Campus Lecture : Circular Economy》- Tunghai University Department of Industrial Design – June 5th

2023TISDC Campus Lecture :Circular Economy had arrived at its seventh session today! This time, we invited Ms. Zhan Lingjun, the founder of Picobaby and a designer, to join us at Department of Industrial Design of Tunghai University for the campus lecture on circular economy.

The theme of Ms. Zhan Lingjun’s talk is “Fun for Sustainability.” Together with her husband, she founded Picobaby, creating adorable robots from discarded circuit boards from Taiwan’s electronics industry. By recycling and reusing materials from the circuit boards, they transform the elements into cute robots. Many of these robot designs are inspired by everyday life and their unique creativity has garnered much love and appreciation, infusing new life into these discarded materials. In the eighteen years since its establishment, they faced significant challenges in the early stages because previously, no one reused these discarded materials. However, through her perseverance and the completion of her own ideal creations, electronic companies gradually took notice and started inviting collaborations. As a result, more people got to know them, and the importance of environmental utilization became known to everyone.

Ms. Zhan Lingjun shared her interdisciplinary experiences, all closely related to sustainable development, and also shared the difficulties encountered during the pandemic. However, these challenges did not discourage her. She developed a new type of environmentally-friendly portable soap, breaking through previous creative barriers. She also wanted to convey to everyone that fun and sustainable utilization is her continuous driving force. She also highly encourages students to participate in competitions to witness sustainable designs from other countries.

Once again, we express our gratitude to Ms. Zhan Lingjun for her participation in this campus lecture, and we appreciate the enthusiastic feedback from the Department of Industrial Design of Tunghai University. We believe that through this designer’s sharing, students will have a deeper understanding of circular sustainability and create wonderful works in this year’s TISDC competition!

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