“It is a misconception that recycling costs less. The current production is so geared towards quantity and subsidised for this type of production that, when you make it by hand and recycle the products, you are actually fighting against a lot of economic forces in the market that make you more expensive.”

PingMag has an interesting interview with Enrico Bressan, founder of designers Artecnica. The company makes fantastic items from recycled materials, including bowls made of car tyres and wicker, and lamps made from champagne bottles. PingMag article here. Via Sighmon’s Twitter, here.

Posted Monday, July 23rd, 2007 @ 6:16 am
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