Plastic injection-molding machines were mass-produced in Florjančič ' s factory in Villach . He moved to Austria 1962 . Private Archives .
Florjančič lived in five countries , he was a citizen of five countries , and held two ‘ extra ’ passports , namely the Nansen passport , an internationally recognized refugee travel document from the WWII , and the World Passport issued by the World Service Authority founded by Garry Davis in 1954 . Private Archives .
FAREWELL TO PLASTICS
After the Second World War , plastic was nothing short of a magical material with a huge potential . Florjančič took full advantage of that and patented a whole lot of products for everyday use . Eventually it turned out that , without plastic , the world might be a better place . Florjančič fully agreed and , in line with sustainability , implemented the Reduce , Reuse , Recycle principle in his later work .
One of his last inventions which made it to actual production was Francesko , a foldable birdhouse from 2012 . Made of recyclable cartonplast , it is completely weatherproof .
The birdhouse is simply attached to the window , which means that one can observe birds from the comfort of their own apartment . According to research , watching birds had a beneficial effect on people ’ s health and behavior , especially in cases of depression , loneliness and dementia . An increase of well-being was also observed with people with special needs .
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