Item 003: Beverage Cans as Ash Trays

'Ash trays' meaning a container which holds cigarette ash and butts in scenarios you don't have the luxury to not think about it.

Beverage cans are widely used everywhere. Once you have consumed the beverage inside, they are of little use, but easily recyclable through a proper disposal and collection channel. However, they make excellent ash trays, and are truly a friend in need, in times of need.

In many situations smokers find themselves as outcasts of the micro environments. Houses are popular no-smoking zones, and sometimes large areas such as entire campuses are, and all for good reasons, all for very good reasons.

Beverage cans, have a little opening on the top, which is excellent for outside storage. If you discard a cigarette butt and the ash before that inside it, you can rest assured the wind that blows wouldn't matter to it. The ring that you use to open the can can be twisted back in its vertical position and offers good affordance for hanging the can in a suitable place if required.

And also in dark environments, if one has a fuzzy idea of where the can is, one can proceed with the cigarette near it and the opening lights up because of the very dim cigarette-light.

The only flaw: cans are extremely light in weight. So they are easily knocked over and blown away themselves. This can be avoided by putting a little water in them, which is a good idea because the ash and butt would go 'pifff' in the water, which is a delightful sound.

Similar ideas: In many foot courts in Singapore City the smokers tables have an old food can for an ash tray. The sides are dented to serve the purposes of holding the cigarette (if its too heavy for the user).

Summary:
Product/use: Beverage cans for cigarette ash and butt disposal
Design Flaw: Cans are too light.
Solution: Always look on the bright side of life.