The 4th BIN http://4thbin.org/competition An international call for a universal electronic waste logo and disposal bin for New York City Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Valiant Technology Announces “Design The 4th Bin” Winners http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/10/valiant-technology-announces-design-the-4th-bin-winners/ http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/10/valiant-technology-announces-design-the-4th-bin-winners/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:47:36 +0000 jkirsch1972 http://4thbin.org/?p=364 Valiant Technology Announces “Design The 4th Bin” Winners

New York, NY. 10., Valiant Technology announced the winners of the “Design The 4th Bin” competition.  The competition sought ideas and concepts from around the globe for a public domain e-waste logo and a licensed collection bin for e-waste. Initially conceived in response to New York City Local Law 13, which prohibits electronic waste disposal in the regular trash, the concept of the 4th bin has ignited a response from the design community and ecologically conscious firms around the world. The respondents ranged from design students to internationally recognized industrial designers and architects.

First prize for the collection bin went to Springtime of Amsterdam. First prize for the e-waste logo went to Two Twelve of New York City.  There were three runner up projects for the collection bin, Baharash Bagherian of London, AM/PM Studios of New Hampshire, and Alistair Bramley. First runner up for the e-waste logo was Kevin Elliot James of Toronto. The winners of the bin design will receive $3000 and the runners up will split $1000. The winners of the logo design will receive $1500 and the runner up will receive $500. The complete list of finalists can be found at http://www.4thbin.org.

Valiant Technology also announced it has founded a business dedicated to e-waste rescue. Michael Deutsch, COO of The 4th Bin said, “The 4th Bin is a new concept in e-waste recycling. The 4th Bin is creating a methodology for large and small businesses to recycle their unused cell phones and computer equipment with minimal effort and expense”. In the near future, The 4th Bin will be partnering with several charities and non-profit organizations for the purpose of conducting a series of e-waste recycling campaigns. Portions of the proceeds from collected e-waste are donated to the participating organizations. These joint promotions will assist the charities and non-profits by creating another source of funding during the current financial environment while providing NYC businesses another channel to contribute their excess electronics for a greener environment.

About Valiant:
www.valiant-ny.com
Valiant Technology was founded in 2002 by four friends with a dream of providing proactive tech support and managed services for New York’s creative community. Rather than focusing on one technology platform or vendor, we reversed the typical equation and decided to put our customers first and then find the best solution to their tech problems.

Press contact:
John Kirsch
email: john@valiant-ny.com
phone: 646-775-2771

]]> http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/10/valiant-technology-announces-design-the-4th-bin-winners/feed/ 4 Why this is important http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/02/another-blog-entry/ http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/02/another-blog-entry/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:09:52 +0000 admin http://4thbin.dev.supermetric.com/?p=14 In 2005 the U.S. generated over two million tons of electronic waste; 250,000 tons from New York City alone. That figure is projected to double in the decade to come. These obsolete or broken electronics are typically just dumped in with regular trash, though most of this E-waste contains toxic components that leech into the soil and poison the groundwater. Although our collective “green” conscience has certainly evolved, our infrastructure has not. We need a place to safely and easily deposit our E-waste: The 4th Bin.

In response to this clear need, and to coincide with the upcoming changes to New York City’s law’s regarding E-waste, Valiant Technology is calling for entries in an international competition. Your aim: to design a logo to represent E-waste recycling and a bin to collect it for proper disposal or recovery.

]]> http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/02/another-blog-entry/feed/ 0 Finally the winners… http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/01/call-for-entries/ http://4thbin.org/competition/2009/01/call-for-entries/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:33:59 +0000 admin http://4thbin.dev.supermetric.com/?p=1 4thComp_JuryP

Our esteemed panel of Jurors met at Ardesia, a new wine bar on the West Side of Manhattan co-designed by Juror Aki Ishida. After a few hours of debate, the winners were selected with great fanfare and excitement. Congratulations to the winners, runners up and finalists. Your designs inspire a brighter future for us all.

-The 4th Bin Team

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