MaterialDistrict Expo: Rethinking Plastic!
Rethinking plastic means rethinking the way we use the resources available to us, as well as our production techniques.
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Embassy of Rethinking Plastic
Blood Plastic by Basse Stittgen
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Plastic is everywhere, from packaging in the supermarket to flooring to your clothes. Unfortunately, everywhere includes our environment and oceans. With the devastating effects of plastic becoming more and more evident, it is time to rethink the way we use this material.
The 150 materials exhibited are meant to inspire new ways to look at what are generally considered to be waste materials, which offer a more sustainable alternative to virgin plastic. From the more obvious recycled plastic products to bioplastic made from
Ecopixel recycled plastic by Ecopixel
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Fantastic Bioplastic by Equilicua Materials SL
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Glasio acoustic glass by Glasio
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Leek paper by Isaac Monté
