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(Archive) Rethinking Plastic House

Fully equipped studio space with products from recycled plastic, bioplastic, and alternative, renewable materials

This project was part of DDW 2021

A studio of 50 m2, completely furnished with (building) materials and interior products made of recycled and recycled plastic, bioplastics or alternatives to plastic. From vacuum cleaner to carpet and from mattress to kitchen cabinets. There is even an entire house made of plastic.

From vacuum cleaners to packaging

From vacuum cleaners to plant pots, from curtains and carpets to mattresses and from furniture and kitchen cabinets to packaging. More and more products at home are available in recycled plastic. And there are not only window frames made of plastic, but now also facade cladding and even an entire house. The Embassy of Rethinking Plastic will present the Rethinking Plastic House at Yksi Expo as part of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. In this fully furnished 50 m2 studio space, you’ll find (building) materials and interior products made from reused and recycled plastic, from bioplastics or from alternatives for plastics. In collaboration with various partners of Brightlands Chemelot Campus.

The studio

To inspire consumers, companies, researchers and designers, Yksi Expo will introduce the Rethinking Plastic House during Dutch Design Week 2021, a fully equipped studio with numerous examples of (building) materials and (interior) products made from recycled plastic or bioplastic or made from alternative, renewable materials. This project is realized in close collaboration with companies and knowledge institutions of Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen the center for the development of high quality circular materials and processes and partner in Chemelot Circular Hub.

List of partners

Ace & Tate, Aerobel, Auping, Avantium, Bart Vernooij, BE O Lifestyle, BeeBlue Soop, Bolon, Boostani, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Brightlands Materials Center, Chill, Coffee Based, Consortium, Dorian Renard, Eco-Union, Elho, Fairf, Giulia Ber Tacchini for Solaris, Gundega Strauberga, Hooks Creative, Ineke Hans, Ioniqa, Jacqx, Jessica den Hartog, K-Vision, Kaffeeform, Kim Ragaert (Maastricht University), Kodai Iwamoto, Koziol, Kvik, Leadax, Lex Pott voor Banne, Maium, Marlan, Mieke Cuppen for Sier Disposables, Miele, Nationale Postcode Loterij, New order of fashion, Niaga®, Notpla, Offenbach University of Art and Design, ONZE fabriek (Remko Verhaagen), Peeze, Peter van de Water voor Banne, Planq, Precious Plastic, Pretty Plastic, Qwstion, Recoffee O’right, Redfeet brothers, Ruffo Coli for Solaris, Save Plastics, Seem Soap, Smyle, Star Sock & AMIBM, Stiphout Plastics, Suzanne Jongmans, Urban Proof, Wheat Straws, White Noise DADA, Yparex, Zuyderland Ziekenhuis.

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