{"id":986,"date":"2024-05-06T13:29:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T11:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakob-volkmer.de\/?p=986"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:08:09","slug":"tetracycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakob-volkmer.de\/en\/tetracycle\/","title":{"rendered":"TetraCycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

TetraPak promotes environmentally friendly packaging that is almost completely recyclable. However, according to Deutsche Umwelthilfe, the actual recycling rate is only around 30%. <\/span>This discrepancy motivated me to develop a more effective way of reusing these materials. Instead of separating beverage cartons into their individual components of plastic, aluminium and paper, they can be upcycled into these two new materials:<\/p>\n

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  1. 1. TetraGami: A foldable material that works like thick cardboard, has the properties of plastic and looks like aluminium. I used it to make a hanging lamp or an origami sling bag.<\/li>\n
  2. 2. TetraTex: A leather-like material that can be sewn and glued. It is water resistant and has an irregular silver texture. It can be used to make bags, wallets or even ashtray pouches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I recently had the opportunity to present this upcycling method at the see-Conference and give a workshop on it. <\/span><\/p>\n

    To spread the idea and encourage others to make their own products from these new materials, I have illustrated detailed instructions. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n