The concept of new life is crucial in Ecobirdy’s production, a brand based in Antwerp (BE) that produces toys and furniture for children. With the will of introducing them to circular economy, Ecobirdy composed all the pieces of their debut collection ← recycling plastic of old toys. The toy market uses plastic massively and 80% of the toys ends up in landfill or seas or is incinerated after only six months of use. With this collection, produced in Italy by fair business activity, designers Joris Vanbriel and Vanessa Yuan aim at creating long lasting products that can also be recycled, to minimise impact on the environment and reduce waste.
‣ Plastic furniture made from old toys introduces kids to the circular economy, DeZeen, 2018 (EN).
‣ Il designer può salvare il pianeta – realtà o chimera?, Life At Home, 2018 (IT).
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This dossier refers to the topics covered by the third virtuous design practice “Limited resources for a proper livelihood” and aims at reducing the use of a resource when excessive use ends up being superfluous.
Articles covering the same topics:
‣ 18 idee dei designer emergenti che provano a salvare il Pianeta, Elle Decor, 2020 (IT).