YUME
Author
Yunhao Andrew Hua
Location
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
Date
Fall 2024
Sustainable, User-Friendly, Low-Cost
Yume is an eco-friendly razor and toothbrush kit thoughtfully designed for hotels, combining sustainability with high-quality functionality. It reduces hotel waste while maintaining affordability and an excellent user experience.
Hotel Wastages
Disposable razors in hotels generate significant plastic waste as they are often unused by guests but must be discarded due to legal requirements, highlighting the need for sustainable alternatives.
93% unsustainable in the current hotel bathroom suppliments
Problem Caused by the Product
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Overcomplicated materials
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Not handy
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Seldomly recyclable
Current Scenario
1. Check-in.
2. Bathroom kits are provided in the room.
3. Check-out.
4. Throw away all the supplements, and 93% are not sustainable.
Design Processes
Stage 1: Simplified Structure, Changeable Parts
Stage 2: Origami, Changeable Handle
Stage 3: Full Scaled, Finalised Structure, Erganomics
Refined Scenario
1. Check-in.
2. Bathroom kits are provided in the room.
3. Assemble before using
4. Check-out.
5. Room service will clean the handle
6. Room service will throw away the head, which is 98% recycleable
FINAL MATERIALS
Life Cycle Assessments have been applied to the final design of Yume.​
RECYCLABILITY
REUSABILITY
Waterproofed Cardboard
95%
0%
High-Condensed Cork
100%
70%
Stainless Steel
85%-90%
100%
Aluminum
100%
75%
98% Recycleable
The head is the pack
The disposable heads are provided as a pack. Users simply need to fold them in different ways to use them.
Reuseable Handle
The handle is shared under the razor or toothbrush mod, with a pin to ensure stability.
ERGONOMICS
Users are more keen to hold on to the neck part of the razor.
​Users are more keen to hold on the tail part of the toothbrush.
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MORE THAN A PRODUCT
For manufacture considerations, the flatted heads are nearly in rectangle shape to minimize production wastages.
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