Tom Lloyd and Luke Pearson on how materials have changed their practice.

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TerraCycle's Tom Szaky on recycling cigarette butts and the importance of reuse.

Tom Szaky is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, a platform working in over 20 countries, recycling a vast array of materials that other people simply don’t want – think cigarette butts, dirty nappies, biscuit wrappers, coffee pods and pet food bags to name just a few. Meanwhile, ...  Show more

Sophie Thomas on her career in sustainable design.

Sophie Thomas has a CV that can genuinely be described as intriguing. As one website put it, she is an ‘unusual mix of campaigner, practising designer and chartered waste manager’. She has been at the forefront of the debate about sustainable design for the best part of 30 years ...  Show more

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