Material of the Year 2018: Plastic, Beyond the Chipper
08 June 2018

On the surface, plastic looks like a perverse choice for London Design Fair’s second Material of the Year showcase. Across the planet, single-use plastic debris is choking our oceans, microplastics are poisoning our soil, and potentially harmful synthetic chemicals are leaching into our bodies from food and drink packaging. As national governments scramble over each other to introduce legislation to reduce plastic use in everyday products, the once ubiquitous substance has become a pariah on most designers’ material palettes. But not all. 

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