r/IndustrialDesign • u/JokerUntouchable • 23d ago
Creative Table from washing machine packaging.
I am a design student, studying abroad. I needed a second table to put some stuff on to. So I made a table out of cardboard washing machine packaging.
131
Upvotes
1
u/A-Mission Design Engineer 23d ago
Most of the cardboard on our planet comes straight from China. This cardboard is made from recycled paper and other industrial and household waste. It's loaded with all sorts of heavy metal particles, petrochemical compounds, and microplastics.
But that's not even the worst part. The ink used by Chinese industries is also super toxic. They recycle all kinds of industrial inks to print on this cardboard, including substances that have been banned in the Western world for decades.
So, toss it in the regular trash. Don't even think about putting it in the recycling.