Monash students create furniture out of waste plastic

Monash Bachelor of Design students, including Anja Johansen and Tom Skehan, participated in the Precious Plastic Design Challenge as part of the Citarum Action Research Program (CARP) in collaboration with Precious Plastic Bandung, Indonesia. The challenge involved creating furniture from waste plastic collected from the Citarum River, one of the world's most polluted rivers.

The initiative aimed to address plastic pollution, enhance local areas, support eco-tourism, and showcase sustainability initiatives.

Monash design student Anja Johansen with her prototyped design at the Precious Plastic Bandung workshop.

Anja Johansen's design, the Citarum Current Collection, and Tom Skehan's Citarum Cantilever Chair were among the winning designs, with Johansen's design being prototyped in Indonesia.

Read the full article in Monash Art, Design and Architecture News

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