emeco 111 navy chair
from Emeco
emeco 111 navy chair
Design Coca Cola & Emeco, 2010
111 recycled PET plastic bottles
Made in USA by Emeco
"When you recycle a plastic bottle, you're doing something good. When you recycle 111 of them, you're doing something great. Help your bottle become something extraordinary again."
About four years ago Coca-Cola went to Emeco with a proposal to make the classic Navy chair out rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate- recycled plastic bottles). Their new recycling plant in South Carolina was processing thousands of plastic bottles a day and they were looking for ways to show the value of recycled plastic with beautifully designed products - ultimately encouraging more recycling. Everywhere else in the world people recycle about 80% of their bottles while in the US we recycled only about 20%.
Requiring a state-of-art mold, the new 111 Navy Chair includes the original stretcher (structural brace) below the seat to assure authenticity as well as creating great structural integrity. The 111 Navy Chair is made from 65% (111 PET bottles) recycled PET and 35% glass fiber. The 111 Navy chair passes California and UK Fire Codes, along with BIFMA structural testing for commercial use. Suitable for outdoor use.
15.5" w | 19.5" d | 34" h | seat: 18" h | 12 lbs.
111 recycled PET plastic bottles
Made in USA by Emeco
"When you recycle a plastic bottle, you're doing something good. When you recycle 111 of them, you're doing something great. Help your bottle become something extraordinary again."
About four years ago Coca-Cola went to Emeco with a proposal to make the classic Navy chair out rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate- recycled plastic bottles). Their new recycling plant in South Carolina was processing thousands of plastic bottles a day and they were looking for ways to show the value of recycled plastic with beautifully designed products - ultimately encouraging more recycling. Everywhere else in the world people recycle about 80% of their bottles while in the US we recycled only about 20%.
Requiring a state-of-art mold, the new 111 Navy Chair includes the original stretcher (structural brace) below the seat to assure authenticity as well as creating great structural integrity. The 111 Navy Chair is made from 65% (111 PET bottles) recycled PET and 35% glass fiber. The 111 Navy chair passes California and UK Fire Codes, along with BIFMA structural testing for commercial use. Suitable for outdoor use.
15.5" w | 19.5" d | 34" h | seat: 18" h | 12 lbs.
$490.00 + free shipping
average rating: 5
Emeco holds tightly to a foundation of craftsmanship and utilitarian design. The guiding principle is sustainability, design plus craftsmanship.