d. postlethwaite shapes mugs and bowls from tea bags

d. postlethwaite shapes mugs and bowls from tea bags
all images courtesy d. postlethwaite

designer d. postlethwaite has been experimenting which the bypass waste of everyday items such as tea. the beverage is the second most consumed drink in the world after water, and there is an estimated 6.2 billion tons of misused tea bags produced every year. as a result, he has looked into different ways in which they can be recycled and transformed into usable products. thus far, the research has rendered ironically made mugs and bowl from which you can physically drink tea.

recycled saucer

english breakfast tea bag cup and saucer

recycled cup

saucer made from earl grey tea bags 

tea being poured into a mug 

tea bag bowl in use 

classic english tea mug

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