RCP2 Chair
Designed by:
Atfield J
Co-Designed by:
-
Designer:
Jane Atfield
Co-Designer:
-
Country of Origin (Designer):
England
Date of Design:
1992
Date of Manufacture:
1992
Decade:
1990s
Region:
Europe
Significance:
Perhaps the first chair to be made from recycled plastic
Manufacturer:
Made of Waste
Country of Origin (Manufacturer):
England
Material:
Polyethylene
Process:
Pressure moulded
Monobloc:
No
Cantilever:
No
Renewable Carbon:
Yes
ERPR Score:
NA
ERPR Rating:
NA
Weight:
Note:
No EPRP score awarded as weight and price unknown. Chair is made primarily with a single recycled material but the use of screws means it has to be disassembled before it can be reprocessed. Chair cannot be stacked to reduce transport impacts. Originally made from recycled HDPE boards made by Yemm & Hart. Atfield later went on to develop her own boards which are cut and screwed to produce furniture including these chairs. Note that Jane Atfield produced this chair in 1992, decades before other designers became interested in using renewable carbon-based plastics.
Image Credit:
Jane Atfield