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In the Face of Silence, What Was I Really Looking At?

 YouTube Was Difficult — I Haven’t Given Up, But… When I first planned this project, it felt like something big. Something powerful. Something that could actually succeed. The idea was so precious to me that I truly believed it would gain traction the moment it was introduced to the world. But since uploading my first video on March 1, 2025, my YouTube channel—with 11 long-form videos and 5 Shorts—is effectively… dead. The most recent video was uploaded on April 25, 2025, and it’s now been 11 days without any new content. Currently, the number of daily viewers is exactly zero. This blog was originally meant to serve as a bridge between YouTube and Instagram, but even here, nothing has been posted since March 1. So far, there are 10 posts—all centered around environmental pollution, especially the issue of snack packaging waste. I’ve shared my thoughts on the environmental harm these materials cause and proposed “snack bag origami” as a creative solution, but ironically, none of the...

Snack Bags vs. Traditional Origami Paper – A Scientific and Practical Comparison

Origami has long been rooted in the use of traditional paper. But at Studio LUF, we began asking a different question: Why should folding be limited to paper? Instead, we chose snack bags as our material of choice, and the reason is clear. Snack bags have entirely different physical properties compared to regular origami paper. Today, let's take a closer look at how these two materials compare from scientific and practical perspectives. Material Properties: How Do Paper and Snack Bags Differ? Traditional origami paper is a lightweight material made from plant-based fibers. It's easy to tear and quickly deteriorates when exposed to water. Snack bags, on the other hand, are composite materials made from plastic and aluminum, offering impressive durability and waterproof capabilities. While origami paper folds softly and creates crisp, clean creases, snack bags are stiff and have a slippery surface, making them harder to manipulate and requiring more force to shape. However, once ...

Only 10% of Snack Bags Are "Recycled." But Where Do They Really Go?

The Harsh Reality Behind Snack Bag Recycling Snack bags often carry recycling symbols, giving the impression that they are easily recyclable. But in reality, only a tiny fraction ever make it through any form of reuse. And even that small percentage doesn’t follow the kind of recycling process most of us imagine. Instead, these bags are handled through alternative methods, and often in ways that raise serious environmental questions. So, what exactly happens to the so-called "10%" that are counted as recycled? Where do those snack bags actually end up? The Four Realities of Snack Bag "Recycling" The first and most common method is Waste-to-Energy (WTE). This involves burning snack bags in high-temperature incinerators to generate electricity or heat. While Japan and parts of Europe have advanced WTE facilities, this process is closer to energy recovery than true recycling. And the problems don’t stop there. Incineration releases harmful substances like dioxins, nitr...