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There’s a lot of crap in the world.

We try to recycle what we can and yet our lives are still full of junk.

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Our streets are still littered with all sorts of debris.

But one design duo has found that one man’s trash is another man’s gold.

They’re making all sorts of cool-looking furniture out of rubbish, from cigarette butts to smartphones.

Pentatonic aims to ‘lead the world into the circular economy’.

Partners Jamie Hall and Johann Boedecker set up their trashy homeware business after being left frustrated by the impact rubbish has on the environment.

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But they also couldn’t understand why no one had thought to tap into the rich and seemingly inexhaustible material sources found on the streets, in dumps and in bins.

‘We’re in the resurrection business because somebody’s got to be,’ they say.

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‘You think we can rely on the establishment to protect the planet? This is a movement and we believe that all that we need is around us. Plastic. Aluminum. Food. Glass. It’s all just molecules, and molecules live forever.’


So, Pentatonic ‘turn ocean plastic into relaxation fabric’, ‘desks made with DVDs’, ‘coffee cups into coffee tables’.

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‘That smartphone you once destroyed in water? It now holds your water.’

And most importantly, while they’re busy turning and upcycling materials, no resins, glues or harmful additives are used to do so.

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Because they’re still at the beginning of their journey, Penatonic products don’t come cheap.

Chairs start from €229 (£206), while tables are €995 (£895).

Sure, you could head to IKEA but then you’d just be adding to the problem. At least your money guilt can be allayed by the goodness you are doing for the planet.

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