Transmaterial Next by Blaine Brownell

Author:Blaine Brownell [Blaine Brownell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2017-03-18T04:00:00+00:00

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recycled hdpe vessels

Plag

Plastic and Rubber

process

066000-025

repurposed

Plag represents designer Waël Seaiby’s noble effort to upcycle the disposable plastic bag. Approximately one million such bags are used each minute across the globe, and over 90 percent wind up in landfills. Most are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), a polymer that can be used for much more demanding and enduring applications. Plag is a collection of upcycled, handcrafted vessels that evoke ceramic and glass craftsmanship. Because they consist of recycled shopping bags, Plag containers bear the bright pigments of their original HDPE feedstock, and exhibit whimsically distorted forms and rough edges in the spirit of their first use. In this way, the Plag collection transforms one of the least valuable uses of plastic into a high-quality application.

contents

Recycled HDPE

applications

Tableware, vases, decorative objects

types / sizes

Custom colors and finishes, based on original HDPE materials

environmental

Upcycled waste plastic, 100 percent recyclable material composition

limitations

Requires custom arrangements with local recyclers, not dishwasher safe

future impact

Reduced waste burden in landfills, upcycled objects should far outlast the first life of the HDPE bags

commercial readiness

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