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Core77's very own contributor Tasos Calantzis and his team from Readymade have been nominated for the Index awards this year for their Safer Paraffin distribution system. Here is a snippet from their project description:

>How did this design improve life and for whom?:

Paraffin, or kerosene, is a widely used fuel in many parts of the world. Consequently, it poses a risk in family settings and, in fact, is the cause of numerous household accidents and deaths among children. The "Safer Paraffin" distribution system attempts to utilize existing, cos-effective means of paraffin distribution and packaging while vastly improving safety and reducing spillage. The design provides an innovative way to address the problem of product adoption within a well-established sales-and-use cycle. It incorporates and strengthens the existing recycling of the 2-liter 'cool-drink' bottles. The aim was to create a cost model that makes the least disruptive changes to existing cost structures. For example, we built the system around existing bulk delivery of paraffin instead of delivery of packaged paraffin.

All the nominated entries are listed here accompanied by descriptions and photographs.

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