Comments on: London Design Festival: CAPtivate Lamp by Lula Dot http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: LucyLucyLucyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-108390 LucyLucyLucy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:04:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/#comment-108390 The rest of the plastic bottles are recycled. By removing the tops, the plastic ring seal is also removed. This part is made from a different plastic so there is now less contamination when recycled.It is also about encouraging active involvement in reusing what is perceived as waste to create something beautiful. The light is an attempt to make the user part of the reuse process, which will hopefully raise awareness and encourage further projects.In the UK plastic bottle caps are not generally recycled and almost all councils will tell you to dispose of them as they are a different plastic to the rest of the bottle. The bottle caps and the collection of them is the focus of this light and this is where the main reuse element comes in. The bottle caps are collected from West Ham United Football Club after every home game, saving them from landfill. The rest of the plastic bottles are recycled. By removing the tops, the plastic ring seal is also removed. This part is made from a different plastic so there is now less contamination when recycled.

It is also about encouraging active involvement in reusing what is perceived as waste to create something beautiful. The light is an attempt to make the user part of the reuse process, which will hopefully raise awareness and encourage further projects.

In the UK plastic bottle caps are not generally recycled and almost all councils will tell you to dispose of them as they are a different plastic to the rest of the bottle. The bottle caps and the collection of them is the focus of this light and this is where the main reuse element comes in. The bottle caps are collected from West Ham United Football Club after every home game, saving them from landfill.

]]> By: sokorshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-105667 sokors Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/#comment-105667 It a good looking lamp. I like the idea with recycling and repeating the same everyday element over and over again so that it takes a new form and function. But it raises one question. I see that only a little part of the bottles are used. What happens with the rest of it? Is this beneficial to the environment or is a well working recycling circle broken, when the bottles is used for this? (I'm from Denmark and there almost all bottles is reused, but of cause it can be different elsewhere). It a good looking lamp. I like the idea with recycling and repeating the same everyday element over and over again so that it takes a new form and function. But it raises one question. I see that only a little part of the bottles are used. What happens with the rest of it? Is this beneficial to the environment or is a well working recycling circle broken, when the bottles is used for this? (I’m from Denmark and there almost all bottles is reused, but of cause it can be different elsewhere).

]]> By: A Gorgeous Re-Use of Recycled Materials CAPtivate Lamp by Lula Dot | IGreenSpothttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-104764 A Gorgeous Re-Use of Recycled Materials CAPtivate Lamp by Lula Dot | IGreenSpot Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:38:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/#comment-104764 [...] : Lula Dot via Inhabitat Sponsored [...] [...] : Lula Dot via Inhabitat Sponsored [...]

]]> By: GreenJoymenthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-103991 GreenJoyment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:23:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/#comment-103991 That's nifty and weird all at the same time. I wonder if a similar lamp could be made from the plastic tubes that are made into disposable pens... might make for a fun light! That’s nifty and weird all at the same time. I wonder if a similar lamp could be made from the plastic tubes that are made into disposable pens… might make for a fun light!

]]> By: GreenJoymenthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-103990 GreenJoyment Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:21:37 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/29/captivate-lamp-by-lula-dot/#comment-103990 That's cool and weird looking all at the same time. Nifty though! That’s cool and weird looking all at the same time. Nifty though!

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