Materials study

For the materials study, I focused on materials that are either recycled or reclaimed. Three of the six materials I looked at do not require any manufacturing. The first material is reclaimed seat belts. Plenty of these can be found in any junk car, or backyard in my case, and used for a number of things. When woven together, seatbelts can make a seat for a chair or bench. I have also seen them used to make pillows. They could also be used for wall coverings or acoustical panels. I'm not gonna go into that much detail about any more materials, since apparently content of the blogs isn't as important as frequency of posts. Other materials I looked at were reclaimed asphalt and bricks from the site, that could be re-used for landscaping, exterior and interior finishes, paving for parking. I looked at a countertop material made of post-consumer paper bonded with non-toxic resin, called Paperstone. Recycled aluminum tiles can be used for walls and flooring. The only material that isn't recycled is bamboo, but is a rapidly renewable material and used for floor, ceiling, wall covering, landscaping, decorative elements.