AP reports from Milan that scientists and environmentalists have long warned about the dangers of plastic pollution, especially now that plastic trash of all types is choking the world’s rivers and oceans.
So, high-end designers have responded by “upcycling” discarded objects into unique, desirable design pieces.
One Milan art expert has launched an initiative dubbed Guiltless Plastic on the sidelines of Milan’s premier Furniture Fair design showcase, commissioning one-of-a-kind pieces made by distinguished designers from discarded plastic and hoping to inspire a wider movement.
Gallerist Rossana Orlandi has curated a show titled “RO Plastic — Master’s Pieces” of original objects crafted from plastic trash by such luminaries as Australian designer Brodie Neill, Italian Piero Lissoni and Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek.
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