How to turn the waste crisis into a design opportunity
- Written by Tom Lee, Lecturer, Faculty of Design and Architecture Building, University of Technology Sydney
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You might never have heard of expanded polystyrene, but you’ve definitely used it. It’s the lightweight white foam used for everything from packing peanuts to holding boxes of veggies at the supermarket.
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is versatile, waterproof, and surprisingly strong. Unfortunately, it’s...
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