Film Review: THE STORY OF PLASTIC
Plastics have transformed the way we live. From medicine, to computers, to travel, to communications, this chemical discovery has pushed us into the modern world. However, the very thing that was produced to make life cheaper and easier is now costing us in ways...
How designer Hamzeh Alfarahneh refashions his kitchen’s plastic waste
Designer Hamzeh Alfarahneh did several experiments with house-hold waste plastics before settling on a product for the Refashion Plastic project. The result: a credit card lanyard that facilitates touch-free payment at grocery stores, coffee shops, or booksellers,...
Q&A with designer Tessa O’Halloran on rethinking plastic waste
Exciting things are happening in a small studio in the Karoo where plasticity. re-imagines waste plastic. This bespoke upcycling company based in Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape was founded by Tessa O’Halloran, her mother Helen and her little sister Erin in...
Everyday heroes weigh in on the war on plastic
Have you ever wondered why certain types of plastic bottles are plucked out of your rubbish by “trolly-preneurs” every week? These informal recyclers are looking for PET bottles that can be “sold” at buy-back recycling centres. What makes PET (the acronym for a...Trending
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