then trash became Ffrash

January 2013 Dear Sponsor, After some months of thorough preparation, we are proud to inform you that the project then trash became Ffrash is up and running. The Ffrash workshop has been renovated and is now fully equipped with a variety of machines and tools. The two Dutch designers, Karin van Lieshout and Guido Ooms (from OOOMS Design: www.oooms.nl), are currently in Jakarta to train and work with the selected young adults from KDM (Kampus Diakonia Modern). As we speak, they are producing the first concepts for interior design items and furniture made from Indonesian trash. Karin and Guido will be in Indonesia for the full month of January 2013 to develop and test the first ideas. Meanwhile, they are teaching the young adults how to handle the machines and how to reproduce the first concepts. So, by the end of the month our Ffrash young adults will have gained an enormous amount of knowledge about different craft techniques, plus a creative boost. Karin and Guido will be back in July 2013 again, to further complete the very first collection of Ffrash designs to be presented at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven (October 2013). We could not have gotten so far without the support of all of you. So, on behalf of the entire Ffrash team, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your commitment to enabling this social, green design project. It was our plan to kick off in January 2013, and your generous contributions helped make this plan a reality.

The Ffrash Team

Please allow me to introduce you to our Ffrash team:

The Ffrash Team The Designers of 2013: Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout The Ffrash Young Adults: Warno, Dani, Joshua, Zainal, Amir and Irvan. Karin van Lieshout and Guido Ooms from OOOMS design a variety of products, both small and big, for their own collection and commissioned by others. They focus on high quality and originality. Their products are bought by resellers and end consumers. In addition to designing products, they arrange workshops and lectures for companies and schools around the world. Their experience and expertise make them a perfect fit for the Ffrash project.

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Ffrash is a 100% non-profit organisation, managed by a group of professional volunteers: Gina Prov Kluit-Gonesh (executive director) Marille Zwerink-Snackers (project manager) Monique Goudriaan-Ramaker (finance manager) Eline Wessels-Vinken (communication manager) Their great work will contribute to making Ffrash a tremendous success.

goods. After use, the PET bottles are usually thrown away or recycled, whether for repeated bottle manufacturing, for use as polyester for the clothing industry, or for many other applications. Recycling PET material requires a certain amount of energy (e.g. heat) to process it. However, instead of recycling them, Karin and Guido, together with Martin Ubbink from Holland Colours, have been thinking about a way to upcycle both the PET bottles and the PET bottle caps, resulting in a lower carbon footprint than the usual process of recycling.

Status of Current Sponsors of then trash became Ffrash

The project has only been possible with the support of the following sponsors:

The Raw Materials

Stichting Fonds voor de Geld- en Effectenhandel

The project also received a donation from the customers of Netsociety.

Trash as Raw Material

You might wonder what kind of garbage and leftover material we will be using for the different products... Everywhere in the world, there is an abundance of PET bottles, and Jakarta is no exception. PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is used as a raw material for making packaging materials such as bottles and other containers for packaging a wide range of food products and other consumer

Additionally, they developed some ideas for reusing broken fishing lamps. These large lamps are used on simple local fishing boats to attract squid, with at least 20 bulbs on each boat. The lamps usually last for about three months, after which they are thrown in the sea. We made an agreement with local fishermen that they will receive a small reward for each and every used lamp they bring back to the shore. Glass wine bottles will also be used as a raw material, as well as demolition wood from old buildings. Furthermore, we will be buying leftover glass from a company that produces stained glass windows, and leftover jeans material from denim factories around Jakarta. And all this trash will become Ffrash soon!

First Rough Sketches: Ffrash Concepts

We will not yet reveal the concepts developed so far, but we are happy to share a few of the initial ideas with you.

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Knowledge Transfer
Since the beginning of January, the young artisans have been learning how to make the different concepts developed by Karin and Guido. They are being taught how to operate the different machines (sand blaster, welding machine, band saw etc.) and how to deliver high quality products, all while triggering their creativity. In addition, these former street youngsters are earning money through Ffrash, as well as being coached individually on personal issues and taught how to manage their finances. They will receive marketing training and will learn how to set up a business in the future. As the project grows, more young adults will be able to join Ffrash. The initial group will become senior crafters, and they will be coaching the younger, new Ffrash artisans. In this way they will gain some managerial experience, as well. This is how Ffrash wants to break the vicious cycle of poverty, while also teaching a new generation how to become more environmentally conscious. Ffrash will show that large numbers of Indonesian street children are actually potential skilled workers who can turn trash into beautiful and functional products.

First Concepts

Soft Introduction
Idea 1: Guido and Karins plan for reusing the fishing lamps is as follows: The fishermen get deposit money when they bring the lamps back to shore, thus preventing further pollution of the sea. The ceramic electric arc tube is removed from the inside of the fishing lamp, and then the larger glass bulb can be used again as a glass lamp shade. Extensive research has been conducted on this procedure and it is completely safe to cut the glass bulb and to take out the tube, as long as the arc tube is disposed in a proper way. Idea 2: With help from the technical department of Holland Colours (producer of colour concentrates for the plastic industry), Karin and Guido found out that grinding and melting plastic PET bottle caps in a cast produces a very strong sheet, with no emission of hazardous gasses at all. This sheet could then be used to make a stool, for example. Please be sure to read our next newsletter, in which we will be presenting the first prototypes to you.

As you know, all revenues from Ffrash will be primarily invested in the Ffrash artisans, but also in the development of other former street children of KDM and other social projects around Jakarta trash dumps. So, the sooner we can start selling the products, the better. But first we need to establish ourselves as a reliable supplier and then we will expand and complete the Ffrash collection in July 2013. Therefore, in the first few months, the products will only be sold in Jakarta. Our website will go live in February. During this soft introduction we will be able to fine-tune the production process, set up the logistics, further develop the product line and prepare for the full-scale launch at the Dutch Design Week in October 2013 in Eindhoven. Meanwhile, our brochure, factsheets, and other media will be developed, which will be sure to include mention of your company as a sponsor.

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Next Time...
In our next newsletter we will be presenting the Ffrash product line to you. In addition, the Ffrash youngsters will introduce themselves to you through an interview.

Ffrash Workshop

Please Come and Visit Us

Please feel free to visit the Ffrash workshop at KDM anytime. Before doing so, please send an email to gina@ffrash.com. We will make sure you get a special tour through our workshop and through KDM. Also, if you wish to use Ffrash in your communication, please contact Gina so we can provide you with images and/or the latest news on Ffrash. The Ffrash workshop is located at: Kampung Raden Rt. 01/05 Kel. Jatiranggan Kec. Jatisampurna Pondok Gede, Bekasi 17432 - Indonesia

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