Waste Me Not

“Waste Me Not” was a live installation that stretched over 30 days from earth hour to earth day in 2018. The installation was completed by Mariska Nell and Martia Peters, which represented two opposite people and the waste. Mariska represented the average global citizen and created 2-3 kg of waste per day and adding it…

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A Million Bottles Per Minute 1

“A million plastic bottles” that is how many single-use plastic bottles are sold globally EVERY SINGLE MINUTE. This number is likely to jump up another 20% in the next year. Out of the million bottles purchased a minute, less than half gets recycled. The rest end up in the environment, landfills or our oceans, creating…

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Coffee Addiction Lamp

“Coffee Addiction Lamp” was one of my first trash to treasure creations. I got inspired after making a coffee, like I had done so many times before. However, that day was different. I looked at the beautiful orange aluminium single-use coffee capsule in her hand and thought there had to be more to this capsule…

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Every Drop Counts

“Every Drop Counts” I wanted to bring awareness to the importance of water and how it is taken for granted. The piece was designed and donated for the Surge Design, Dine and Make a Difference Gala. Through the functional floor standing lamp, I shed light on the wonderful work that Surge do. Providing people with…

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Lonely Whale

“Lonely Whale” was created out of my passion to fight the use of single-use plastic straws as well as my love for the ocean and the Blue Whale, often referred to as the Lonely Whale or 52. Although Blue Whales are endangered there is something special about this particular whale, 52. Blue Whales normally communicate…

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