OCEAN – Each piece of the chair represents a letter of the precious ocean we all share. When we work together we can find solutions. I made this recycled plastic chair “design story” to highlight the impacts that plastic pollution is having on our planet. But fundamentally to also provide a positive narrative, positive solutions and outcomes to this pollution horror story. The story can end well, there is hope for our planet! You can download my files for FREE to make your own now and share in the joy of making something useful from the pollution. There is lots of work to do and many people are finding positive solutions to the plastic problem, the tide is turning. Applying circular economy principles to global plastic pollution flows can transform the economy and dramatically reduce pollution into our precious oceans.
I have been working with recycled plastic, & eco materials, exploring design solutions to our eco-challenges for a few years. Dave Hakkens at Precious plastic has been a massive inspiration so please go check out the Precious Plastic site and start collaborating, designing, making and finding solutions.
This “OCEAN CHAIR” was made with local recycled condensed plastic sheets. I used a UK company called Stormboard who are based in Frome near where I live in Bristol. There are a few other companies now who make some beautiful, recycled plastic sheet materials in a variety of colours. I have been trying to make this material in various ways such as melting plastic milk bottles in my oven! So I am very relieved that there are now manufacturers doing it for me ;-). I have decided to “open source” my OCEAN CHAIR files so if you interested you can make the chair yourself. Please use the files to create your own (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International) (if you could be kind enough to credit, tag me that would be most welcome), share, adapt or get inspired and or create something new. Also if you just want to buy one please get in touch with me and we can discuss your preferred colours, material, timelines etc.
If you do make the OCEAN chair please do send me a picture I’d love to see it.
Good luck.
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