KE project manager working with Royal Navy and Royal Marine Charity on sustainable product development for fundraising merchandise

  • Igoe, Elaine (Research Leader)
  • Watts, Katherine-Jayne (Team Member)
  • Field, Bob (PI)

    Project Details

    Description

    KE project manager working with Royal Navy and Royal Marine Charity (RNRMC) on sustainable product development for fundraising merchandise. Upcycling of damaged liferaft and obsolete Naval equipmet to create a range of bags to raise funds for the Royal Naval and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).

    Key findings

    Katherine-Jayne Watts was employed as Research Assistant to create and prototype range of designs for bag and luggage using waste materials. These prototypes were taken forward into further development and manufacture by Gosport based Oarsome Chance. The final project won several awards for sustainability.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date16/02/19 → 30/07/19
    Linkshttps://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/features/from-rags-to-environmental-riches
    https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/news/old-royal-navy-life-rafts-repurposed-one-kind-bags-support-charities

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