Marking one year since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Product Fitness 80 at London's
Design Museum showcases a selection of redesigned
Muji products that reduce waste and energy consumption by an impressive 20%.
Muji's on/off plug, made from recycled PET bottles, reduces the amount of electricity wasted through leaving appliances on standby by 10%.
The moulded sofa shown above is made from a polyurethane foam which rises like a cake to fill the mould, eliminating the waste produced by traditional methods.
The dimensions of standardised products which are taken for granted are reconsidered: here, sticky-tape is narrowed and functionality is not affected.
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