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The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Reduction in environmental pollution and emissions as waste is reused
Material for insulation purposes
High durability
Easy to store and transport
Simple and low-cost technique
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More than 14 communities and 128 families participated
1,725 eco-bricks were recollected
8,000 USD in vouchers for supermarkets were distributed to the families who participated – a huge relief in COVID times
110,350 m2 of waste was recycled
More than 110,350 m2 of constructions will be built
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
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Reducing the production of waste by increasing and promoting recycling and recovering material wheneverpossible.
Ensuring that materials and procedures used don’t present any risk to the health of workers and to the environment.
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Implementing good practices in order to comply with applicable legislation and other requirements that will leadto the environmental preservation.
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
Four partners have collaborated on an industry-leading recycling approach
Closed-loop economy for PET-based multilayer Green Deal-compliant
Further collaborations are planned to optimize the process harnessing water-based adhesive technology
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
For more information visit our network and our LinkedIn page.
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
The traceability of the recycled raw materials involved in the manufacture of the film and the management of plastic waste resulting from the production process.
The percentage content of recycled plastic incorporated into the film manufactured over a certain period of analysis, in accordance with the EN 15343 standard.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
Rationalising the use of energy and natural resources and act on the processes to optimise and reduce consumption.
Reducing waste production by increasing and promoting the recycling and recovery of materials whenever possible.
Guaranteeing that the materials and procedures used don’t present any risk to the health of workers and the environment.
Ensuring that the use of materials, resources and the incorporation of safe and innovative technologies promote environmental protection and minimise environmental impacts.
Training and involving employees in conscious and responsible action, given the importance of everyone in ensuring product safety and improving environmental performance.
Implementing good practices in order to comply with applicable legislation and other requirements that lead to environmental preservation.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
Based on annual capacity
“Baseline report on plastic waste,” UNEP, 2020
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
Evertis, present in the polymers industry since 1959 and pioneers in PET film extrusion, is a specialist in the production of barrier films for food packaging, and other packaging applications. With a wide variety of tailor-made solutions in their portfolio, Evertis focuses on supplying films that ensure product safety whilst closing the loop. Evertis envisions a future with increased utilisation of recycled content in their films, greater recyclability of their products and the lowest feasible carbon footprint.
Being a global business, with manufacturing sites in Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Mexico, Evertis is devoted to playing a role in society’s collective response to the global plastic waste challenge, through recycling education programs as well as jointly working across the value chain to create tangible solutions. Their mission is to develop future-fit packaging that meets the highest expectations of clients and end consumers in terms of food safety, functionality and circularity.
The AdaPETation Network, the first regenerative network within the polymers industry that seeks, promotes and powers the best solutions to the systemic issues surrounding plastics, has teamed up with Spanish designer, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón to shine a light on recycling heroes around the world.
ACdO’s social impact initiative, PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers weaved its way into the heart of the conversation between plastic producers, collectors, recyclers and consumers about how to close the loop on plastic waste last month with an illuminating pop-up exhibition at NYCxDesign. The show, which counted on the sponsorship of AdaPETation, a solution-seeking organization created in 2021 by Evertis and Selenis (IMG Group) was hosted at the Sure We Can recycling centre, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn, New York.
The first stop on a world tour to showcase the systemic issues surrounding plastic waste, the exhibition was designed to honour the hard-working recycling industry and talented artisans from all over the world. PET Lamp, Plastic Rivers and AdaPETation are taking a fresh look at our relationship with trash, inviting indigenous wisdom and systems thinking into the 21st century conversation about exactly how the human species weaves itself into the earth’s fragile ecosystems and works with the planet’s finite resources.
Regenerative in its outlook, the Spanish designer has been co-creating his remarkable lighting collections and tapestries with artisans from Ghana, Thailand, Chile, Colombia Japan, Australia and Ethiopia since 2012. Celebrating local weaving traditions, PET Lamp works with artisans to upcycle post-consumer PET plastic into designer pieces that have been added to the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museo del Diseño de Barcelona, Barcelona, amongst others. Awarded the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in the Urban Public Furniture Design category in Milan, Plastic Rivers is a critical design piece, “a product manifesto”, says its creator, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón.
“This collection of rugs showcases the problematics of plastic as a material, of waste colonialism and the current commercial waste industry, and inspires us to think twice about our habits and industrial practices. The collection is composed of ten maps showcasing the ten most polluted rivers on Earth, in maps stitched to scale, ‘pixel by pixel’, from images taken from Google Earth. The rugs are made from recycled PET plastic, taken from plastic debris from oceans and rivers, and turned into soft, cozy and resistant rugs.”
“Our design process starts with a simple question. How? How can we upcycle plastic bottles creatively to create new forms of empowerment to local communities? How can we do better?” says Catalán de Ocón. “Our objective is to think about the validity of the object in the long term, and to prevent it from becoming obsolete after only a few minutes. The right use of the bottle would allow it to be transformed into a coherent, functional and desirable product for the market,” he says. Marta Matos Gil, founder of The AdaPETation Network, welcomed the initiative and the impact it can have in raising awareness of the issue of plastic waste in one of the most important design events in the calendar year.
“People like Álvaro Catalán de Ocón that can see the beauty and recognise the value of plastic are so important in elevating the conversation about how best to treasure the material and make sure it is used wisely,” says Matos Gil. “The way PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers seek to empower local communities and traditions is beautiful. The installation in Brooklyn was an incredible opportunity to showcase artisan talent from around the world. Designed to bring solutions together this is just one project that we believe exemplifies the regenerative mindset we want to inspire with the AdaPETation Network.”
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