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Caracara Collective is a design studio located in Finland that was created in 2018 and creates art installations using biowaste generated by supermarkets. After over 3 years of testing and working with peel, Caracara was born. They continue to do studies on the biomaterials in their studio in Helsinki which also serves as a workshop, laboratory, and recycling station.
“To promote a new wave of sustainable Nordic design, by using waste as a resource without any harmful materials.”
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Finland
Lampshade Light Orange Peel 14x16cm = EUR 130.00
Material sourcing and product manufacturing occur in Helsinki, reducing transportation and hence, CO2 emissions.
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Approximately 16 million tons of orange peel are produced every year from the juice industry. Caracara uses organic waste from the juice machines of their local supermarket in order to create these lamps. Approximately 20 squeezed oranges are used to create one lampshade.
Another ingredient used by Caracacara is mycelium (root network of mushrooms), which is fed with by-products such as sawdust and textile waste, creating this way a zero-waste design. The mycelium used are leftovers from Kaapa Biotech, a company that researched, innovates, and develops novel industry solutions with fungi.
The materials used are 100% natural, which means that after the daily use of these products they can be composted or broken down to make new products, applying a circular principle.
No toxic materials are present in the manufacturing process of these lampshades and other products. These are safe both for the environment and for us humans.
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