[Explanation] Low-carbon life and the renovation of old things have always been a common topic.
There is a treasure "tailor" in Chengdu, Sichuan, who transforms waste materials into fashionable bags, which is sought after by many young people.
On May 27, in a workshop in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, after "post-95" environmental recycling designer Ou Jiapeng sorted out the recently collected materials, he began to rush to make a new batch of "environmental protection packages."
Shoulder bags, clutch bags, storage bags... Ou Jiapeng said that these bags seem to have nothing to do with the transformation of old things, but in fact all the raw materials are discarded materials.
[Concurrent] Ou Jiapeng, designer of environmental protection reengineering
Some cloth samples from clothing companies will be collected, and I also said that if I go to a shopping mall, maybe they have some waterproof cloth on the curtains and collect them.
Then there are some roll-up banners they use in shopping malls. Some fabrics are better used, that is, their raw materials are used better. They are fabrics and will collect these various raw materials to make Some new innovations are these.
[Explanation] Why do you want to be an environmentally friendly reengineering designer?
Ou Jiapeng said frankly that as a student of fashion design, in the rapid development of the clothing industry today, he is confused about his future plans. Initially, he did environmental protection reengineering just to find his own life goal.
In 2018, Ou Jiapeng accidentally participated in an environmental protection activity of waste recycling. Using the collected waste fabrics, it took half a year to handcraft 100 "whale bags" with the theme of saving stranded whales.
Gradually, the concept of environmental protection took root in Ou Jiapeng's heart.
[Concurrent] Ou Jiapeng, designer of environmental protection reengineering
Because the clothing industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, it also produces a lot of fabrics every year, even a little surplus.
Even some brands, for example, make hundreds or thousands of quantitative products. Since it is a quantitative thing, some things may be discarded, but many people don’t know what to do with this thing, and may just throw it into the trash. The bucket is out.
So we are thinking about whether we can extend the life cycle and value of the product (raw material) itself.
[Explanation] Ou Jiapeng introduced that the production of an "environmental protection package" includes the collection, cleaning, design, cutting and production of materials.
Due to the diversity of raw materials, he can only customize it himself, and it takes about 2 to 3 days to make a bag.
Over 3 years since the beginning of the renovation, Ou Jiapeng has made many bags with the theme of environmental protection.
He hopes that environmental protection concepts can be silently incorporated into everyone's lives through practical products.
[Concurrent] Ou Jiapeng, designer of environmental protection reengineering
I hope to bring it to everyone in a more practical way. It turns out that it can still be used in this way.
I think these two are also mutual, because the expression of art can make people have more reflection.
Maybe it is through whether your consumption can be more rational every time you go shopping, for example, when we buy clothes, can he buy less, buy better, and use it longer.
In the process of using it for a long time, it may be damaged. Is it possible to pick it up and do it in the way that we often say in China "the new three years, the old three years, and the stitching and mending for another three years" .
[Explanation] With a design-like appearance and special production materials, the "environmental protection bag" made by Ou Jiapeng has been welcomed by young people.
At the same time, in order to increase public acceptance and carry out more extensive environmental protection publicity, Ou Jiapeng also often rushes to the scene of major environmental protection theme activities to promote environmental protection concepts.
Now, Ou Jiapeng has a new "action". He said that environmental protection reengineering is the value of life he has found, and it is also a way to explore the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. He will definitely stick to it.
[Concurrent] Ou Jiapeng, designer of environmental protection reengineering
I am also trying to cooperate with artist teachers, through NGOs (non-governmental organizations), with some companies, and also go to the community to try to do some community-related activities, to teach some people in the community to do some transformation, to Convey this concept.
Because I think it’s a bit more direct to convey this idea than I go to the meeting directly with them.
They can directly understand the value and significance of why I do this thing through such an experience course of old things transformation. I think this is the most important thing.
Of course, I also hope that in the future, more brands are willing to find me, cooperate with me, and try to do something like this.
Yang Yudian reports from Chengdu, Sichuan
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]