Sustainability

Canteen has an Accoya top

Seasonal challenge

Latte is made from recycled plastic with hemp fibre

Swedish bio-composite tech meets VG&P’s eco credentials

Very Good & Proper has debuted its first outdoor furniture collection comprising the Latte chair and a new outdoor version of its Canteen Table. The collection features the world’s first furniture made with bio-composite technology from the Swedish company Trifilon, which combines recycled plastic with hemp fibres to considerably lower the CO2 impact of production.

The company has been committed to sustainability since its inception, with an approach based on four core principles: longevity, quality first, manufacture locally and re-use. VG&P believes that the most sustainable products are those that are designed and made to last, and that materials are a valuable resource to be used carefully and responsibly.

Trifilon uses a special technique to wash and treat the fibres from the hemp plant and because the fibres are exceptionally strong, it uses them to reinforce the recycled plastic, making it stiffer and sturdier.

The bio-composite Latte, which has been tested for outdoor use, also reduces the chair’s CO2 footprint drastically. First, its recycled component repurposes a plastic that has already been used, thus removing the need of new plastic being shipped from factories in far-off countries. Additionally, the plants used to produce the hemp fibre will capture carbon from the air while they grow, further reducing the product’s final CO2 footprint. Using this bio-composite technology repurposes a waste stream and introduces a renewable, agricultural ingredient into VG&P’s production. The quality of the bio-composite means that the chair’s plastic can be recycled again – a full commitment to circular economy principles.

The Trifilon bio-composite of the Latte chair has a C02 footprint of 0.235 C02-eq/kg, substantially lower than a typical plastic chair.

The Canteen outdoor table features a treated Accoya top: proprietary modified wood that has become the timber industry benchmark for performance and sustainability. No other timber offers the same combination of stability, durability and versatility. This engineered wood is sustainably sourced with FSC certification and has minimal environmental impact throughout its lifecycle, from production, through its use, right the way to the end of its life.

The Canteen Outdoor Table resembles the indoor version, featuring a simple and utilitarian design. The legs are composed of recycled powder-coated aluminium with matching support rails.

Latte and Canteen are manufactured in the UK. Visit: www.verygoodandproper.co.uk

Both table and chairs are made in the UK