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South African Artist Upcycles Tyres

A South African artist, Rochè Van Den Berg, has found innovative ways to re-use waste tyres.

Last year, the Van Den Borg compiled her unique upcycled rubber lighting, jewellery and furniture – including 3 metre tall rubber trees – in a solo exhibit entitled ‘Rubber, Recycle, Relove’.

Apparently every year in South Africa, approximately 11 million used tyres languish underneath the sun. So Van Den Berg, who is part of a new generation of local designers interested in using sustainable materials for art and building projects, decided to put the tyres to good use instead of letting them go to waste.

For further information and images of the ‘Rubber, Recycle, Relove’ exhibition, go to Rochè Van Den Berg

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