Does recycled automatically mean green? The N+ew Stool handcrafted by designer Rodrigo Alonso (and available at Uncrate) is made from recycled computer parts, resin, and melted aluminum. N+ew stands for "No More Electronic Waste" but is this stool really wasting any less?
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Wow - what a great post and question. My passion is art, and I love working with resin, but I face a similar problem. How do you recycle resin and it is bad for the environment? Is there a resin that is environmentally friendly? I would love to hear other comments. Oh and that stool must weigh a TON - resin can get pretty heavy!
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What happens when it's time to get rid of this piece of furniture? How do we recycle this stool?
Is it necessary to recycle this stool? A good deal of furniture never goes near a landfill because it's resold or handed down to new owners.
Given that the stool sells for $2000, I have trouble seeing it as "disposable" furniture. It's more likely to be resold and resold until human civilization collapses and the cockroaches have to deal with it.
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I'm not sure how stable resin is for outdoor use, but something like this would be ideal for large public spaces, like train/bus stations, malls, museums, etc.
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I hope that this stool is hollowed out. If it is solid it will weigh a ton! Also, wasteful use of waste material is still wasteful.
Personnally, I would not want something made from polyurethane or epoxy resin in my home. The off-gassing is terrible!
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