Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs is a project by Héctor Serrano, with 3D consultancy by Javier Esteban and sponsored by 3D Systems. This project was created for the Ten Again exhibition of sustainable design at 100% Design in London last September.
A collection of souvenirs that can be send by e-mail and then materialize using a 3D Printer (stereolithography rapid prototyping). No transport or standard production methods are required so the object carbon footprint is reduced to the minimum.
The project questions the way objects are manufactured and new technologies are applied to propose alternative ways of reducing their impact on the environment.
The project becomes specially relevant as the 3D printers are getting smaller and more affordable. In the near future this technology will be as accessible as standard in-jet, so objects could be printed from our homes.
