14 DAY TRIAL // Nowadays, recycling should be a lifelong habit for many, if not all of us, as it can be beneficial to our society, from an economic and financial point of view, and it can help save the planet at the same time. There are a series of things people can do to reduce waste and improve their recycling habits, but many refuse to do them, saying they get nothing in return.
And, honestly speaking, that's true. Recycling does have a great impact on the environment, but we don't see an immediate effect, and that makes it boring for some people. It's something they know is a good thing to do, but for many that's just not enough motivation.
Digital artist Lukasz Karluk tried to make recycling a little bit more exciting by creating an interactive installation that gives people a glimpse of the pile-up of trash that's destined for a second life.
According to Gizmodo, ReFILL is an interactive recycle bin that transforms this “boring” habit into an engaging and rewarding experience. Everything that goes into the container is quickly scanned and added to an interactive animation projected from the ReFILL cabinet onto a nearby building, like a big game of urban Plinko.
Karluk, along with Pete Stopniak and Nick Clark, created ReFILL for the 2014 Vivid Sydney lights festival in an attempt to remind the public that they should dispose of their trash responsibly. They created a custom plywood box with a trapdoor for a top, where the object discarded is photographed. Then, just like in Plinko, a digital snapshots of the object falls down the building facade right after it falls into the hole.