Vitra

Happy Bin RE, S, poppy red

68.10€

Colour: Red

Vitra
Happy Bin RE 68.10€

Description

Vitra's Happy Bin RE is designed by Michel Charlot. Inspired by cartoons and sculptures, the bin brings a delightful playfulness to a busy business environment. The Happy Bin's asymmetrical shape makes it ideal not only for the office but also for the bathroom, kitchen or bedroom. The bin has a convenient lid with a hole in the middle.

The stylish Happy Bin RE is made entirely of recycled plastic. The eco-friendly material derives from post-consumer recycled plastic, namely plastic packaging from household waste. At the end of its lifecycle, the paper bin is also 100% recyclable.

  • Width: 23.5 cm
  • Height: 29.5 cm
  • Diameter: 0.24 m
  • Measurement details: Base diameter 18 cm

  • Material 100% recycled polypropylene
  • Colour Red
  • Notes 100% recyclable
  • Product ID: AK20315414

Michel Charlot

Michel Charlot (b. 1984) is a Swiss industrial designer who graduated from Ecole Cantonale d‘Art de Lausanne in 2009 and worked for Jasper Morrison's design studio before founding his own business in 2011. The awarded designer has collaborated with brands such as Vitra, and taught industrial design in Lausanne and Tokyo's Tama Art University.

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  • Equal opportunities for all employees
  • Commitment to UN Global Compact, fair compensation for all employees
  • Corporate responsibility requirements defined and communicated for suppliers
  • Systematic work for improved inclusion and well-being in the workplace
  • Transparent supply chain
  • Suppliers' compliance to a code of conduct ensured
  • Compliance to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ensured in the supply chain
  • Direct suppliers audited and certified
  • Support for community involvement in the supply chain

  • Fair and resource-wise water-use in production
  • No incineration or landfilling of returned items
  • No use of endangered species as materials
  • No direct environmental emissions or waste (excl. GHGs) from production
  • Production and material sourcing that respect biodiversity, animal rights, and natural ecosystems
  • Material-efficient and ecological packaging
  • No potentially harmful chemicals used in own production
  • The sustainability of direct suppliers' production is addressed and monitored
  • Positive impact on nature’s well-being through operations that regenerate natural ecosystems

  • Company's direct greenhouse gas emissions identified and commitment to reduction
  • Product's carbon impact identified and commitment to reduction
  • Guidance on energy- and eco-efficient use of the product
  • Contribution to climate initiatives beyond the brand’s direct operations
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  • Low-carbon or compensated transportation
  • Carbon footprint of the product calculated and goals set to reduce it
  • Carbon neutral or carbon negative product

  • Sustainable and long-lasting material choices
  • No harmful or hazardous substances
  • Responsible raw material sourcing and production
  • Materials suited for circularity: monomaterials, recyclable finishings, renewable or recycled contents etc.
  • Ecological materials: natural, biodegradable, recyclable or recycled contents
  • Outstanding materials in terms of innovativeness, responsibility, sustainability and circularity: local production or sourcing, 100 % recycled content, C2C-certification etc.

  • High aesthetic quality promoting long-term use of the product
  • Technically durable product design and material choices
  • Design for enduring life-long quality
  • Design and support for product maintenance, repair and upgradability
  • Innovative circular design solutions: circular service system, resale platform, remanufacturing, collection of used products, etc.

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Happy Bin RE, S, poppy red

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Happy Bin RE

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