STREET FURNITURE
With global changes now in demand and over ninety percent of the World ’ s resources only having a single use , the waste produced represents an enormous pool of resources that are there to be exploited . It is vital now more than ever that these resources remain in a perpetual loop to be used and cleverly reused .
New tools such as artificial intelligence , the internet , and biomimicry mean our design ambitions and constructions are now only limited by our imagination . Creativity has never been more important and a new mindset for business is emerging .
The traditional line of thinking in product design is no longer relevant or defensible . The new circular economy concept goes further , expecting more of a company , where everything now will be engineered to be constantly reused or recycled .
It requires a total rethinking of architecture , design , manufacturing , selling , reusing , recycling and consumerism to keep all resources in use and out of the ground for as long as possible . Extracting maximum value from each material and end product .
As the EU has now set challenging waste targets our industry has to take note . The proposals ban sending plastics , wood , textiles and food to landfill and therefore the circular economy may be the answer to both our resource and employment challenges .
The UK alone uses 5 million tonnes of plastics but only 7 % of that waste is recycled . Plastics have many useful attributes and it is possible that disused plastics could be turned into reliable and sustainable materials . Plastics are strong , lightweight , waterproof and durable and in conjunction with these essential properties are also easy to mould and recycle .
Bailey Street Furniture Group in conjunction with their Danish partners Out-sider have been working to find a solution for a sustainable and environmentally friendly range of street furniture . A new fully recycled and mouldable material has been created after extensive research and development ;
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