Great idea Zachary,

One of the best things we can do is keep materials in use for as long as possible, so going down the reuse path makes the most sense to me. With that in mind I'd be looking at stainless steel and glass as they a food safe materials and can be recycled indefinitely without losing quality at end of life. 

@Liam Gibson

Thank you so much for the response, it has helped me set a strong direction for researching and prototyping! I find that those materials would work perfectly being a household and would likely be a one-time buy, cutting expenses. I will continue to update you on the progress and evolution through commenting and description!

Hi Chelsea McLean, thank you for seeking an update on my prototyping. So far I've gone through five phases of designs to get a final product which is new post image on shown in fusion. I’ve settled on glass as my final material but due to limited resources I will continue with the PLA as a way to show proof of concept as it will still be fully functional! I have some more information I was hoping I could share as with your expertise all things sustainable I would love to have professional eye review my idea. If email is best I may send something shortly but I will add to uprising tomorrow with more detail on my MDP on the biography or comments, as it will help in displaying my motivation and aspirations as a designer. I would love to credit you and Liam of Circular Economy Pioneer in my folio and design for the immense amount of help offered. Thanks so much and I'll add/send through something very tomorrow!

Good morning UpRising. Congratulations on the development of your project. As one of this year's UpRising students, you have been invited to

UpRising @ Stone&Chalk - Program X - Tickets are open now.

Click here to get your ticket. https://events.humanitix.com/uprising-stone-and-chalk

Our big event for this year, UpRising@Stone&Chalk, July 14th Friday 10am to 2pm, and you get first dibs. This will be in the second week of the school holidays. It doesn't mess up your school time and makes it as easy as possible for you to get there. In a cool building, in an amazing place, in the heart of innovation in NSW.

There is a limit of 50 attendees, with the first invitations going to you, the UpRising students of 2023. If there are any spaces left by the end of this week, we will create a second round of invitations that you can pass onto a classmate from your design class. Please complete this survey if you haven't already to help us know exactly what you want to get from this opportunity. Teachers are most welcome to the event as well.

Congratulations Zachary on your fantastic efforts with your MDP, it has been great to be part of your design journey this year.

Good luck with the submission of your project and adding any finishing touches this week, I am sure you will do great. We hope that you have learned a lot from being part of this year's UpRising and are excited to take your creativity and design thinking into the next steps in life, (which is exactly what business and industry are looking for.) Teachers, thank you for helping your students make the leap across the gap, from classroom to industry.

Business leaders, likewise it has been fantastic to connect with you, thank you for all of the support you have given to these young designers and helping to grow the innovation ecosystem in NSW. Breaking down the silos, together.