A pet leash created through material reuse and physical prototyping. Deadstock waste is diverted to create a unique, robust leash with a waste-bag holder that allows users to carry filled bags hands-free, emphasizing functional problem-solving, durability, and real-world use.
PUPCYCLED
PET LEASH
The
Brief
Develop a pet-focused product that meets the needs of both pets and their owners while addressing key concerns identified by conducting market and user-centered research. The final design should align with EPOP’s brand of producing thoughtful, sustainable products tailored for real-world users and capable of small-scale production for a local holiday market.
In-Person Market Research
Waste Managment
​Users expressed frustration with inconvenient and unhygienic pet-waste disposal during walks.
Cleanability
feedback pointed to cleanability as a common pain point
Durability
Further analysis underscored the critical importance of durability in pet products.
owners are dissatisfied with the current style options for leashes.
Style
An innovative waste solution
Sponsored By:
The Pupcycled Pet Leash was designed in the EPOP Studio. Annually, EPOP aims to develop innovative, user-centric, and environmentally conscious concepts and turn them into feasible, ready-to-launch, and manufacturable products. This is accomplished by combining collaborative product development principles and sustainable design to advance our knowledge of the product design process while creating a tangible product for a popular local market.
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