HAndle Waste by raul arfwedson from portugal
designer's own words:
Handle Waste door handle is made from recycled multicolored sheets of plastic which are produced by one of the most ecological solutions for transforming plastic waste. (CO2 footprint is very low).
Handle Waste door handle brings to the universe of architectural and home appliances not only a new look and feel, but an endless variety of recycled designs patterns to choose from.
Each door handle is unique as the recycling process is based on a certain level of randomness.
This process allows to create different styles, as wanted, by selecting the waste by objects, materials and colors.
Plastic bottles like shampoo, plastic packaging, coffee cups, coffee grounds, plastic pipes, mobile phone cases are collected among other waste. They are washed, sorted and then compressed into sheets by heat and pressure. The sheets are then cut, drilled and polished in order to get the final door handle shape.
Handle Waste is a waste handle, recycled and recyclable.
Handle Waste 1 (mobile phone cases)
Handle Waste 2 (bottle waste)
Handle Waste 3 (bottle waste)
Handle Waste 4 (coffee grounds)
Handle Waste 5 (coffee cup waste)
Handle Waste technical drawing