Belgian examples of re-use solutions of different products :

Furnituremade of cardboards & skateboards

Koole Stéphanie Rogez Jonathan

Temmerman Delphine

Belgium Second best country of Europe:

for recycling & composting

Plan

1. What is a furniture?2. Re-use solutions furniture3. What does eco-furniture mean?4. When you purchase for an eco-furniture…5. Cardboard ?6. Cardboard: advantages7. Movie 8. National examples 9. Conclusion

1. What is a furniture?

Furniture = are movable items in a room used for living or working

bathroom kitchen office bedroom living room conservatory …

Globalwarming

Light

Portable

Weightresistance

Simple

Quality

Cheap

Sustainable

Eco-friendly

Responsibilityfor the long termeffects

Creative possibilities

Innovative

Creativity

Customizable

Useful

Functional

Efficient

Practical

Economical (to store - transport)

2. Re-use solutions furniture

3. What does « eco-furniture » mean ?

- A material of sustainable consumption- Eco-designed = anticipate the side effects of its end of life- Possibility of recycling - Nearly no glue, no chemical- A product that respect the ecological values chain- Labialized furniture (FSC,…) - Recovered materials - Cardboard furniture- …

4. When you purchase for an eco-furniture…

Reduce energy

Transport costs

- FSC/PEFC -> guarantees the provenance of the material and the sustainable use of the forest

GOAL ?

BUY COUNTRY

RECYCLABLE

RENEWABLE material

5. CARDBOARD ?

- Packaging- Protection - Containing - Transport

USED

FOR

BUT

BARELY RE-USED

Some people…

DARE TO MAKE

THE RIGHT CHOICE

The choice which RESPECTS ENVIRONMENT by using this material

& transforming it into furniture or decoration

Cardboard : exists for + than 130 years

6. Some advantages : Ecological Cheap Fire-resistant

Recyclable Easy to work Water-resistant

Flexibility Repairable Original

Lightness Relookable Biodegradable

Lots of possibilities Strong Decorative

Easy to find Durable Easy to carry

Waste -> furniture Easy to learn Customizable

7. Movie

8. Belgian examples of cardboard recycling

8. Belgian examples of cardboard recycling

Enfange : cardboard furniture tailor-made for children’s bedrooms

8. Belgian examples of cardboard recycling

Recycling Design (Brussels) : cardboard furniture

8. Belgian examples of caps recycling

A craft armchair made of caps

8. Belgian examples of skateboards recycling

8. Belgian examples of skateboards recycling

Blend : a Belgian eco-furniture company creator

8. Belgian examples of cardboard recycling

8. Belgian recycled teck tables

9. Conclusion