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This is Copper

London-based Studio ThusThat recycles residues from the metal industry for its designs. One of the projects by designers Kevin Rouff, Paco Böckelmann and Guillermo Whittembury, all graduates of the Royal College of Art, is This is Copper: creations such as lamps, chairs and mirrors make us more aware of sustainable recycling.Text: Bart-jan Brouwer
Online editing: Noa Verseveldt

ONE MAN'S TRASH, ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE

Moreover, the studio shows that copper slag (a byproduct of copper mining by smelting) is a more sustainable alternative to cement, the production of which "accounts" for about 8 percent of global CO2 emissions on an annual basis. Cement based on this copper byproduct has a 72 percent lower CO2 footprint.

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LXRY LIST 2022

The annual book LXRY List 2022 casts a glance into the distance, where new opportunities shine. Entrepreneurship with a view to a better world. For example, Rewilding Europe is committed to helping disappearing species by making space for true wild nature. And De Apostelhoeve is taking advantage of global warming by growing wine on the hills of Limburg and gaining international recognition for it. In addition to these burgeoning economies, there is also a focus on sustainable initiatives. Like Cartier's new Tank Must, a watch that runs on solar energy. And a lamp against light pollution. But the list also includes an over-the-top hotel stay at Château Versailles. Après nous, le déluge? No, but even in the new world there may be room to enjoy and experience.

LXRY LIST 2022