Monday, March 25, 2019

Designers recycle aluminum production waste into functional ceramic decor

The red clay ceramics produced by the design team at Royal College of Art and Imperial College London may look like the creation of any standard potter. However, these are not your everyday bowls and teapots. In fact, they are the result of a process that uses a by-product from aluminum production that transforms the so-called red mud into a raw material suitable for making kitchen wares. <!--more→ Bauxite residue is a by-product from the refining of alumina, which is a precursor to...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/designers-recycle-aluminum-production-waste-into-functional-ceramic-decor
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