Se presenta en el Salón del Mueble de Milán 2010
The Coca-Cola Company y Emeco, fabricante de muebles, han combinado sus productos icónicos, la botella Contour de Coca-Cola y el famoso Navy Chair, para crear una nueva silla elaborada con 111 botellas de plástico PET recicladas. La denominada "111 Navy ChairTM" se presenta esta semana en el Salón Internacional del Mueble 2010.
Creada a partir del modelo original de aluminio Emeco Navy Chair (#1006) diseñada en 1944 para la Armada, cada 111 Navy Chair contiene una mezcla de plástico de 60% de rPET (Plástico PET reciclado) y una combinación especial de otros materiales como pigmento y fibra de vidrio para otorgar fuerza. Se estima que con la producción anual de estás sillas, se reutilizarán más de tres millones de botellas de plástico.
"La 111 Navy Chair es un reflejo de nuestro compromiso con la sostenibilidad de las comunidades, la innovación constante y la originalidad en el diseño de nuestros productos" dijo Kate Dwyer, Directora de Licencias de The Coca-Cola Company. Y agregó, "Su integración a nuestra línea de productos de rPET licenciada subraya el hecho de que las botellas de Coca-Cola son reciclables y un recurso valioso para su reuso. Este es un paso más en el cumplimiento de nuestra visión para recuperar y reutilizar todas nuestras botellas y latas".
COCA-COLA AND EMECO CREATE ONE-OF-A-KIND CHAIR MADE FROM 111 RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES
111 Navy Chair™ Debuts This Week at Milan Furniture Show
The Coca-Cola Company and Emeco, a leading furniture manufacturer, have combined their iconic products, the Coca-Cola contour bottle package and the famous Navy® Chair, to create a new chair made from at least 111 recycled plastic bottles. The aptly named “111 Navy Chair™” debuts this week at the 2010 Salone Internazionale del Mobile, one of the top furniture trade shows in the world held here on April 14-19.
Modeled after the original aluminium Emeco Navy Chair (#1006) designed in 1944 for the U.S. Navy, each 111 Navy Chair contains a mix of 60 percent rPET plastic (recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic) and a special combination of other materials including pigment and glass fiber for strength. It is estimated that more than three million PET plastic bottles will be repurposed annually for the production of 111 Navy Chairs.
"The 111 Navy Chair is a reflection of our commitment to sustainability, constant innovation and originality in design," said Kate Dwyer, Group Director, Worldwide Licensing, The Coca-Cola Company. "This latest addition to our line of rPET licensed merchandise underscores the fact that Coca-Cola bottles are valuable recyclables. It is another step in our vision to recover and reuse all of our bottles and cans."
The rPET content in each chair is sourced from the world’s largest plastic bottle-to-bottle recycling plant that began operation in 2009 in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the United States through a partnership between The Coca-Cola Company and United Resource Recovery Corp.
The chairs will be available for sale in June 2010 in select retail locations worldwide and can also be ordered by sending an email. 111 Navy Chairs are available in six colors: Coca-Cola Red, Snow, Flint, Grass, Persimmon and Charcoal.