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.
We asked Fixits founder Chris Lefteri's wife, Ali, to say a few words for Father's Day.
This year the theme is plastic pollution and how to beat it with collective action. We asked FixIts founder, Chris Lefteri, for his thoughts on this important but complex issue.
Where would we be without it? So simple, so versatile, so boingy. Check out the inspiration below for fixing all kinds of things with a single round bloblet of FixIts.
