Recycled Coffee Cups

The Material

The ashortwalk range is made from a unique material, made from recycled coffee cups. Its almost black in colour, feels very much like natural slate - and is great for the environment! You can write on it with chalk, so it can be used time after time. From tide clocks, to door numbers, its versatility is endless.

ashortwalk

He was previously product designer for Dyson, but he jacked it in with the aim to be, a short walk, from the sea. In his garden shed, and with a dream in mind, he set about creating functional items from a new and innovative material. It has fantastic envrionmental credentials, and it does its job so brilliantly, in so many different roles. Unique and stunning.

The Process

Soo your used coffee cup is thrown into a collection bin, when its collected and shredded, subjected to high pressures and turned into small pellets ready for manafacturing. Thousands of pellets are pressed under intense pressue to create working sheets which are cut and sanded. From cup to nation in a few easy steps.