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Erika Drake’s Recycled Plastic Bag Stool Calls Attention to the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

01/21/2013
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  • Plastic Bag Stool by Hongtao Zhou
    Designer and artist Hongtao Zhou worked with his Hawaiian student Erika Drake to fix a broken stool by reinforcing it with recycled plastic bags! The duo wrapped bag tissues around the broken joinery like a spider web and melted the bags to form a durable bond. The repaired piece shows the potential for reusing plastic bags (and reducing waste) while calling attention to the issue of plastic waste on the Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific Ocean....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hongtao-zhous-recycled-plastic-bag-stool-calls-attention-to-plastic-waste-in-the-pacific-ocean/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Plastic Bag Stool by Hongtao Zhou
    Designer and artist Hongtao Zhou worked with his Hawaiian student Erika Drake to fix a broken stool by reinforcing it with recycled plastic bags! The duo wrapped bag tissues around the broken joinery like a spider web and melted the bags to form a durable bond. The repaired piece shows the potential for reusing plastic bags (and reducing waste) while calling attention to the issue of plastic waste on the Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific Ocean....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hongtao-zhous-recycled-plastic-bag-stool-calls-attention-to-plastic-waste-in-the-pacific-ocean/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Plastic Bag Stool by Hongtao Zhou
    Designer and artist Hongtao Zhou worked with his Hawaiian student Erika Drake to fix a broken stool by reinforcing it with recycled plastic bags! The duo wrapped bag tissues around the broken joinery like a spider web and melted the bags to form a durable bond. The repaired piece shows the potential for reusing plastic bags (and reducing waste) while calling attention to the issue of plastic waste on the Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific Ocean....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hongtao-zhous-recycled-plastic-bag-stool-calls-attention-to-plastic-waste-in-the-pacific-ocean/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Plastic Bag Stool by Hongtao Zhou
    Designer and artist Hongtao Zhou worked with his Hawaiian student Erika Drake to fix a broken stool by reinforcing it with recycled plastic bags! The duo wrapped bag tissues around the broken joinery like a spider web and melted the bags to form a durable bond. The repaired piece shows the potential for reusing plastic bags (and reducing waste) while calling attention to the issue of plastic waste on the Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific Ocean....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/hongtao-zhous-recycled-plastic-bag-stool-calls-attention-to-plastic-waste-in-the-pacific-ocean/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Plastic Bag Stool by Hongtao Zhou

Designer and artist Hongtao Zhou worked with his Hawaiian student Erika Drake to fix a broken stool by reinforcing it with recycled plastic bags! The duo wrapped bag tissues around the broken joinery like a spider web and melted the bags to form a durable bond. The repaired piece shows the potential for reusing plastic bags (and reducing waste) while calling attention to the issue of plastic waste on the Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific Ocean....

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