Walking Things (Vienna, Austria) has come out with a great recycling solution for some of the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic beverage bottles you might have lying around. They make the lighting frame for you to design your own hanging lamp or eco-chandelier. The kit consists of laser cut transparent acrylic holder for nine bottles, a lamp-holder with bulb fitting, cable and canopy.
The PET light was designed by Karl Pircher, Fidel Peugeot and Sylvia Sauermann. Some of their suggestions to personalize your eco chandelier is to use similar coloured bottle caps and to add colour-coordinated material like plastic mesh and other plastic material.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Upcycling Design
- Designers can create new products and reduce waste by upcycling commonly used materials like PET plastic bottles.
- Environmental Sustainability
- Companies can meet consumer demand for eco-friendly products by offering sustainable options and reducing their carbon footprint.
- DIY Home Decor
- Consumers can save money and express their creativity by building their own unique lighting fixtures and home decor using upcycled materials like PET bottles.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Home Lighting
- Home lighting companies can offer eco-friendly and customizable options using upcycled materials like PET bottles to differentiate themselves from competitors.
- Environmental Design
- Architects and interior designers can integrate sustainable design practices and incorporate upcycled materials like PET bottles to reduce waste and promote environmental sustainability in their projects.
- DIY Craft
- Craft stores and online DIY retailers can offer upcycling and sustainable crafting supplies for hobbyists to create their own unique home decor using environmentally-friendly materials like PET bottles.
