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Looop Can

A cleaning kit for washing reusable mensuration pads.

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Challenge

There are about 26 million people who fled their countries due to conflict, violence, or war. Note that women suffer more vulnerabilities such as widespread gender-based violence and almost 60% of female refugees suffer period poverty problems as they rather spend their funding on food or sacrifice pads for baby diapers

About Looop Can

A cleaning kit for washing reusable mensuration pads. designed for refugees in waterscarce regions, or asylum seekers in financial difficulties, it uses buoyancy to reduce the amount of water required for washing. The product costs around £3 and has a lifespan of 5 years - the minimum amount of time a refugee spends in a camp.

Catergories

Design for social good, Sustainable design, Inclusive design

Team

Ruby Maky, Rose Wei, Larry Turner, Arf.

Award

2022 Design Educates Awards Gold Prize
2022 Green Concept Award Winner
2021 iF Design Talent Award Winner
2021 Youfab Global Creative Award Finalist and Special Prize Finalist
2021 Cecilia Tham "EQUALOGY Prize" from crQlr AWARDS
2021 MullenLowe NOVA Unilever #Unsterotype Award Winner

Duration

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

Press

Creative Booom, Deeen, Elle Decor, Ideas For Good, MullenLower Nova, Path, The Design Alchemist, World Design Organization

Exhibition

2022 Tokyo Femtech Fes!
2022 Architecture In Foyer
2021 The Lost Graduation Show in Salone Del Mobile
2021 NOVA X in London Design Festival
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Work in progress

The Looop Can will be a stepping stone to promote hygiene awareness campaigns in the refugee camp.
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It expects to have a 5 year lifespan, which covers the minimum time that a refugee stays in a camp waiting for identity approval.