
Sustainable designs
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to people, and it is shaping the future of design. Designers are coming up with more innovative creations to repurpose materials, transforming waste into stylish, functional, and eco-friendly products. Here are 5 unique designs.

Soy Sauce Lamp – Designed by Heliograph, founded by Angus Ware and Jeffrey Simpson. The lamp was created to raise awareness about single use plastics in this case the individual soy sauce packaging. The lamp itself is made form 75% recycled ocean bound plastics, helping to repurpose waste that would otherwise pollute marine ecosystems.
Each purchase of this lamp contributes to 2kg removal of plastic from the ocean.

Banish Pens – Developed by Banish, founded by Lottie Dalziel in Australia. These are refillable pens giving discarded bottle cap lids a new purpose. Made through the Banish Recycling and Diversion (BRAD) program their mission is to educate, empower and inspire sustainable change, by making everyday items more ecofriendly.

Nike Shoes – Made from 90% recycled plastic. This is part of Nike’s Move to Zero campaign with a goal of reducing their carbon footprint. The shoe incorporates recycled polyester from plastic bottles, repurposed rubber, flyknit fabric and leftover manufacturing materials to make sustainable footwear.

Espresso Cup – Invented by Julian Lechner. Made from discarded coffee grounds with biopolymers, natural resin, waxes, oils and wood fibres, resulting in durable and biodegradable cups. invented by Julian Lechner.

Denim Bomber Jacket – Designed by Daniel Silverstein. His company name is Zero Waste. Daniel aims to promote zero-waste fashion. The jacket is made from 100% pre-consumer textile scraps including leftover denim fabric from cutting rooms that otherwise would have been thrown out into landfill. His goal is to create sustainable clothing while reducing fashion waste.
Supporting these brands or making similar eco-friendly choices, will create a positive impact on the environment.
Chloe S, Year 11