{"id":5592,"date":"2017-11-24T00:01:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T00:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=5592"},"modified":"2017-11-23T17:38:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T17:38:39","slug":"3d-printed-furniture-plastic-221120174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/3d-printed-furniture-plastic-221120174\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Street Furniture Made from Plastic Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

3D printed benches are now bring created from plastic waste, as part of Amsterdam’s ‘Print Your City’ initiative. This program aims to transform plastic waste into trendy street furniture, reducing annual waste.<\/p>\n

Plastic: A growing problem<\/h3>\n

Currently, the average person in Amsterdam produces 23kg of plastic waste per year. This is an alarming figure, and so Rotterdam-based design studio, ‘The New Raw’, decided to take action. With this goal in mind, The New Raw decided to use this awste to create benches for Amsterdam. Co-founder Panos Sakka said\u00a0“Plastic packaging is everywhere and has an important design flaw: it was designed to last forever when it is only used for a few seconds and then thrown away very easily.\u00a0It follows a linear production process, from use to disposal.\u00a0We want to turn this linear process into a loop that we could close in order to create new products from waste.”<\/p>\n

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The 3D Printed benches rock up and down<\/p><\/div>\n

The Benches<\/h3>\n

The New Raw is part of a circular economy project where 3D printing is used to produce environmentally friendly objects. Other companies are involved in similar ventures, such as OWA 3D<\/a>\u00a0who have produced a recycled and recyclable filament. This project however involves creating benches. Each bench weight 50kg, is 150cm long and 80cm wide, and can fit up to 4 people. Its rounded shape means it rocks, an attempt to get people to interact with each other to co-ordinate to find a balance.\"the<\/p>

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The New Raw use an Aectual to create the benches. It prints from plastic pellets from city waste. Each bench is customisable in its shape and size, and a logo or message can be added to the benches. The city hopes this will encourage people to waste less, and become more respectful of the environment. You can find the whole story of the 3D printed benches in the video below:<\/p>\n