This rubbish bin (or, if you prefer, dustbin) from the Danish furniture company Flip It is inspired by the timeless original design from 1939. However, it is very modern in its philosophy: 75% of its materials are recycled, proving that sustainability can be combined with attractive design. Do you know anything more futuristic than objects with “environmental awareness”? The message is simple: you can preserve the environment without sacrificing aesthetics.
Story of a bin
Fu Holger Nielsen, Danish engineer and founder of the company, who designed and created the pedal bin Vipp15 way back in 1939. Its creation was a real revolution in the field of waste collection containers. Today, the original project has been taken up and revisited by a group of engineers who, with the intention of making some radical changes, have decided to reuse the company's production waste, reworked and transformed into a special fibre.
The material, used to shape the body of the can, is a mix of production waste from tables and sofa casings produced by Vipp. Not 100% organic, therefore: there is a minimal plastic component, but it is less wasteful to recompact it into a new object than to make it make the infinite journey to the landfill and recycling.
Garbage waste
The redesign is not about altering the original design, but about adopting a new method to create an existing can that was previously made of steel. And the mission seems successful: of the 3,7kg of steel (today they seem enormous for a single bin) very little seems to be left: less environmental impact, fewer emissions, same efficiency, unchanged elegance.
Vipp, as mentioned, uses a proprietary fiber to create its can, which has a natural grayish color with a visibly mottled surface. This creates an interesting and modern look. Additionally, there is no added coloring or embellishment. What the sawdust and plastic fiber looks like in its finished form is what you see. Finally, to preserve the unique appearance of the bin, a protective coating is added. This ensures that everything remains in perfect condition for many years.
In summary: if you don't want to give up your taste for design even for waste, now you have one more reason to choose: an object that is beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside.
