Plastic is so crucial - in health care, education, and tech for example - so we still need to make things with it. How can we do so with fewer fossil fuels? Covestro is making a new kind of recycled plastic with cooking oils and fats, and it has endless applications.
Orange peel is a common waste product in the global food industry. Designer Alkesh Palmer has made a lampshade made of sewn-together pieces of orange peel. Sweet!
Blast Studio is dedicated to circularity. They recycle coffee cups to make a strong wood-like material that can be cut, drilled, sanded and varnished. It's already being used to make wall panelling, lampshades and furniture. Love that.
Hanging plants are beautiful. Hanging plants going rogue and taking over the living room? Less so.
These little plant pin hooks are incredibly easy to make with FixIts - and they'll bring some much-needed order to even the most unruly trailing stems. Plus, they won’t mark the wall unlike sticky pads or nails.
Look, we get it. People often think FixIts is soft and spongy. But the thing is: FixIts isn't at all lightweight. In fact, it's super strong. And surprisingly solid. And that's what makes it such a brilliant DIY tool. You can drill it, saw it, sand it. You can do all sorts with it.
Lost a lid on holiday? Look, we've all done it. Sun lotion, lipstick, cleanser - lids disappear at the worst moments. And replacing them? Expensive, messy, annoying.
FixIts to the rescue. Mould it, shape it, dip it in water to smooth the edges - and you've got a custom lid in minutes. Job done.
Well, that put a lid on that one.
