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17-25 October 2026

DDW Talks: Sustainable Products

During the Sustainable Products Talk we focus on glass. Widely advertised as a better choice than plastics, but really how sustainable is glass?

Hosted by Dutch Design Foundation

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

A mountain of glass waste, Pilkington factory, UK
A mountain of glass waste, Pilkington factory, UK
Christoph Dichmann & Elissa Brunato
Design is partly to blame for an over-abundance of products in our lives, but it can also offer a solution. Could sustainable materials help us build a better future? And what makes a product sustainable?
During this year's edition of the Sustainable Products Talk we focus on glass: from both a material, product and consumer stand point, and invite you for a one hour TV show to delve into the life cycles of glass, its ever more scarce component sand, and o

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Dutch Design Foundation (DDF) is optimistic and believes that the problem-solving capacity of designers can improve the world. That’s why DDF offers designers opportunities, support, publicity and a platform.

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Content Partner The New Material Award | The New Institute
Media Partner Elle Decoration
TV Host & moderator Olle Lundin

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