Russ's Regenerative Design

russmaier (51)in #uncategorized • 7 years ago

From Lines to Circles,

From Grey to Green,

From Pollutions to Solutions,

Together we can cocreate the brighter world we all know is possible.

“I work and play with the principles of the mandala to manifest regenerative solutions. On my site, you’ll find my art, my designs, inventions, philosophical reflections and the blogs that chronicle the evolution of it all.” –®

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My Facebook Transition

Oct 12, 2017 | - Manifesto, - Reflections

My father recently asked me, "Russell, what happened to your old blog? I sure miss it". My Dad's not exactly a social media consultant, but his comment struck with me deep. I realized he had a point. My Facebook posts were nothing like my blog of old. He's been...

The Ecobrick Indonesian Movement Spreads

Oct 12, 2017 | -Ecobricks

Great news for the planet! Ani and I just got back from five days in Jogyakarta. Jogja is one of Indonesia’s central cultural cities– the birthplace of many political and cultural movements that have swept the country. And, now, sure and steady, the Ecobrick trash transformation movement is moving outwards from Jogja!

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Touching the Industrial Cosmos

Sep 12, 2017 | - Reflections

"This evening, working the line in the recycling factory, the sheer grey, mind-blowing monotony propelled me into a dark metaphysical moment that will haunt me for the rest of my life." Author's note: I recently discovered on my hard drive some photos and a movie that...

Solving Plastic One Bottle at a Time in the Northern Philippines

Sep 2, 2017 | - Bottle Building, - Media, -Ecobricks

There is a solution to plastic pollution. In the Northern Philippines, inspired by our ancestral traditions where there is no concept of "waste" we've developed Vision Ecobricks-- a no-politician, no-machine, no-money way to go zero-waste......

‘Canadian Accidentally Discovers a Solution to Our Plastic Problem’ – Spot.ph

Sep 2, 2017 | - Media

I am honored to be featured on a major Filipino news site this week. It's a written interview that I have been meditating on and refining for the last six months, before finalizing. I go real deep. It's also an opportunity to tell the full story for the record... In...

The Milstein Module: Build Luminous Furniture with Bottles

Aug 15, 2017 | - Milstein Modules

So, what is an OpenSource, low-tech, invention? I've been saying how I am a Regenerative Inventor, innovating designs that serve the people and the planet outside of the Capitalist system. I'd like to share one of my inventions that I am most proud of. Its what I...

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Russell is a regenerative designer and inventor based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the leaders of the Ecobrick movement in Indonesia and the world. Inspired by the principles of the mandala and his time amongst the Igorot people he works to implementing deep, trans-formative innovations. With ecobricks, Russell’s creativity is focused on putting ‘waste’ back into cycles of indefinite use. Meanwhile, moving forward with innovations that, using natural materials and ancestral manual traditions, are fully open source, non-capital, and transcend waste, petroleum and factories all together. You can read more in his Regenerative Design Manifestoor follow him on Facebook:

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