Questions and Answers

Question: How many stations can we design per campus? 
Answer: This competition calls for the design of a recycling station. The total number of stations may vary depending on the number of users on each campus and the availability of suitable locations.

Question: Can designs be for both open spaces (outdoor) and enclosed spaces (indoor)? Answer: There are no restrictions in this regard.

Question: Should we focus solely on the design of the recycling station, or can we also create an ecosystem that encourages people to use these stations more frequently?
Answer: The designed recycling station should be capable of encouraging recycling.

Question: Can we create some kind of award system to again encourage the use, maybe a financial award or a points award?
Answer: Incentive systems that encourage usage can be implemented.

Question: Are we allowed to integrate technologies, like sensors which would be scanning material type of the trash and digital screens showing the amount of trash in the bin?
Answer: The design and use of such integrated digital interfaces are appropriate.

Question: Can we offer an incentive system for faculties that lead in proper waste separation? In this system, faculties would be awarded points, and these points would be displayed on digital screens.
Answer: The designed recycling station can offer an incentive system.