Rethinking Waste: Long-lasting, affordable Jewellery made with upcycled shampoo bottles and aluminium cans
“It is not waste until we waste it.”
Brisbane, QLD, Akili Australia, 27 August 2021 – Materials treated as disposable waste are often good quality, long-lasting packaging that we should not discard after only one use.
The aluminium used for soft drink cans, for instance, used to be a precious metal. It can retain its features for decades, never losing its colour nor shine. Likewise, the plastic used for shampoo bottles is colourful, flexible, translucid and incredibly durable.
Akili Australia, a small local business based in Brisbane, is launching Jewellery handmade with upcycled shampoo bottles, aluminium cans and even x-ray plates.
The pieces are timeless, long-lasting, and certainly will make us question why perfectly re-usable materials are disposed of after only one use. The collection proves that everyday packaging materials polluting our environment certainly last more than a lifetime and can be easily repurposed as affordable Jewellery.
“When I was separating recyclable from organic waste, I noticed the amount of resistant, beautiful and colourful materials people discarded after only one use. I then realised I could create beautiful pieces with these materials,” said Jewellery Designer Carol Barreto.
The product range includes necklaces, rings and earrings handcrafted with a combination of silver or hypoallergenic stainless steel and upcycled packaging materials.
See the entire collection at: www.akili.com.au/upcycled-
