Keeseh Studio is inviting students and design enthusiasts to celebrate the pursuit of ecodesign through an international competition to utilize waste material. Here's the pitch:

A given manufacturing facility creates many copies of a product; therefore they create many copies of their waste material as well. Waste material can be used as raw material for other products or processes; this concept is known as upcycling. The goal of the competition is to promote upcycling by encouraging the use of wasted materials to generate innovative designs and redefine the standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development. This competition will provide a stepping stone to help educate viewers of the vast opportunities and future development of environmentally friendly processes, materials, and products.

All entries must be received digitally or by mail no later than October 1st. Judges are Jaime Salm (MIO Culture), Kristi Cameron (Metropolis Magazine), Graham Hill (TreeHugger), and Allan Chochinov (Core77). 3 entries will win media coverage and recognition of their product or process, and one will win a cash prize of $1000.

Keeseh Studio is a designer collective who studied together at RISD. They are "like-minded individuals who share similar outlooks on design and its context, helping one another realize new and innovative ideas."

More info at the site.