Bottle caps
Originalhome combats plastic pollution by supporting a PET bottle clean-up initiative in Indonesia and turning bottle caps into beautiful, handcrafted lampshades. Approximately 80% of newly produced plastic ends up in nature, harming biodiversity. This program collects plastics from coastal areas, rivers, and the ocean, sorting and recycling the bottle caps into plastic rattan-like strings. Local artisans then craft these strings into eco-friendly lampshades, contributing to a greener planet and reducing plastic waste.
80% of plastic ends up in nature
Around 80% of newly produced plastics end up in nature, destroying biodiversity and causing enormous harm to the environment.
Originalhome supports a PET bottle clean up program
This clean up program in Indonesia collects plastics from coastal areas, rivers and the ocean. The gathered plastics are sorted by type and colour and are sent for recycling in a nearby facility.
Collected bottle caps are recycled into plastic "rattan" strings.
For many plastic bottle recycling projects and products, the bottle caps are left unused because of their colours and harder material. To guarantee a greener planet, originalhome reuses these bottle caps.
Local artisans handcraft the recycled plastic strings into lampshades
Local artisans traditionally handcraft these strings into lampshades with the lowest emission impact possible. On top of the environmental benefits of cleaning up plastic waste, this project also creates job opportunities for local communities.
Creating job opportunities
From collecting the plastic waste to crafting the end product, the creation of these lampshades is executed by hand as much as possible. Multiple people have to be involved, which means more jobs and income for the rural communities.
Other Materials & Production
Nature is at the origin of the originalhome collection. To minimize a negative impact on our eco-system we solely use natural, organic, biodegradable, non-toxic and eco-friendly materials and/or materials that would otherwise be considered as waste. The products have been sourced and produced with the lowest environmental impact possible.
