Our new gadget: the ‘request dials’
July 29, 2010
We’ve been out on the estate distributing a new gadget for the Maiden Lane residents to use: the not-so-snappily titled ‘request dials’.
The creation of the dial is a direct result of residents’ feedback, from recent workshops and discussions. Residents were complaining that they had to scrawl notes to request new supplies (like caddy liners) and wanted an easier way of telling ELCRP what they needed every week. So we mocked up this dial which allows residents to request additional bin liners, an extra caddy, some more Bokashi powder and even compost! It’s cheap, easy to use and quite quick to attach to the caddies. Best of all, the dial works with the red elastic bands that postmen use to bundle up letters, allowing us to recycle something that otherwise litters the streets.
We tried the request dial out with a few resident volunteers a few months ago, perfected the design and got them produced, and now they’re out there.
