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STARE & FLARE
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THE MAIN ISSUES Environmental emergency in Borneo, Indonesia Deforestation – bad effects for the environment and the creatures living within it The forest has been burned down, logged and cleared, replaced with agriculture land The wildlife habitat of the endangered species, such as orangutans and elephants, has been destroyed Long-term bad impacts for the future “Only after the last tree has been cut, the last fish has been caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.” – Cree Indian Prophesy
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THE PROBLEM SOLVER - BAMBOO Bamboo is actually a perennial evergreen grass, not a tree Can be used as the alternate material to replace timber wood Renewable resources Easy to grow in any kind of environment Relatively low maintenance The fastest growing plant on earth Can be harvested in 3 – 5 years Produce 30% more oxygen that the trees Self-generating Can be used for food sources, medicine, building and construction materials, furniture, bedding, kitchen utensils, flooring (as strong as the Oak), textiles, musical instruments, paper, etc.
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STARE & FLARE Green design, sustainable Reduce, reuse, recycle Environmental friendly, waste-conscious manner THE IDEAS Provide alternate resources that give less impact on the planet, such as bamboo Preserve the ‘endangered’ materials Research of other possible renewable materials THE CONCEPT Provide customized goods (mainly from bamboo) mixed with other organic and natural materials and more personal services THE PROJECTS Divided into two phases: 1. Breeding, farming, harvesting with care 2. Producing into raw materials (for housing), customized furniture, textiles, food sources, medicine, paper, etc. Work on goods and services, from simple idea and materials, we turn it into something big, unthinkable, and unpredictable The workers are the local or indigenous people and we also have a community fair trade program Participate in a reforestation and rehabilitation projects and support the environmental movements and organizations Collaborate with the governments, designers, and creative people in creative industries; to socialize and raise people awareness about the future of our planet HOW DO WE WORK
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