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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Designer chair made from old PlayStation 2 and other consoles


What: Chair Launch it's made from recycled computer games consoles a first to use 100% recycled plastic from a single source
When: Wednesday 10th September 2008, 6.30 pm to 9 pm
Where: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, 10 Great Marlborough Street, London.

The British manufactured ‘Reee chair’ has a plastic seat and back made entirely from recycled PlayStation 2 computer games consoles. With 100% of the plastic coming from a single source of recycled consumer products, the chair is the first of its kind in the country.

Each chair uses 2.4 kg of recycled plastic and the chair parts are designed to be recycled again and again. Unlike most recycled plastics, which are usually made from a variety of recycled sources, the plastic in the chair is 100% computer games console. The chair is also completely sourced and manufactured in the UK.

Lets all give Sony a Chair sorry Cheer!