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From broken sanitaryware to marble ocuts and used tea leaves,

designers across the UK are applying new innovation to redundant

resources, not only to tackle a crisis, but also to bring a magical

charm into the home, nds Roddy Clarke

WANT NOT

WA S T E N O T ,

f you’renotbuying

recycledproducts,you’re

notreallyrecycling,’actor

andenvironmentalist

EdBegleyJronce

proclaimed.Thatsaid,

buyingrecycled

furnishingshasn’talways

beenaneasyoption.

However,thankstoground-breaking

artisansacrosstheglobe,the

interiorsworldisndingnewways

toconfrontthecurrentwastecrisis.

AccordingtotheDepartmentfor

Environment,Food&RuralAairs,

222.9mtonnesofwastewascreated

bytheUKin 2016 and52.3mtonnes

ofit endedupinlandll.Asthisisa

directcontributortothedevastating

impactonourglobalclimate,the

UKrespondedinMaythisyear,

becomingtherstcountrytodeclare

an‘environmentandclimate

emergency’.Thetopicisatthe

forefrontofworldwideconversation,

andrightlyso,withtheaimof

reachingnetzeroemissionsinthe

UKby2050.Whileachievinga

waste-freesocietyisthegoal,

reducingthevastsumsofdiscarded

materialsacrosstheplanetisa

signicantplacetostart.

EnduringLove

JaneWithers,a designcurator,

consultantandfounderofJane

WithersStudio(janewithers.com)

whichraisesawarenessof

environmentalissuesandinspires

changethroughdesign,arms,‘It’s

criticalthatdesignersand

manufacturerstakeresponsibilityfor

thelifecycleofmaterials,takinginto

accountwhathappensaera pieceis

LEFT& RIGHTBrokenceramics,

sanitarywareandglassareused

to formAlusid’sSilicaStoneSolid

SurfaceTerrazzo,from£58.40.It is

availablein sixcoloursandcanbe

usedbothindoorsandout.

Tim Ainsworth

discarded and how the material value

can be retained. This has to become

part of the design brief from the

outset.’ Creating this circular

mindset should also be adopted when

designing a ‘greener’ home. Be it

investing in an antique or restoring

an heirloom that will be passed down

through the generations, it’s

important to buy pieces that endure.

54 Homes & Antiques August 2019