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Wasted Recycled Plastic Chair

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Color:  Confetti

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An arty, upbeat chair made entirely from recycled plastic.

MoMA Exclusive: An everyday chair that doubles as a sculpture, the playful and colorful Wasted Chair is handcrafted from 100% recycled post-consumer, ocean-bound plastic derived from 833 bottle caps, gallon caps and toothpaste tubes. Each piece of plastic waste reflects the brand’s material-led approach, with discarded plastic becoming the foundation of the design rather than an afterthought. Produced in colors exclusive to our customers, the Wasted Chair is made using various waste streams as the foundation of the design. (A waste stream is the entire journey of discarded materials, from consumer to collection, sorting, processing and landfill.) Designed by Max Lamb, the Wasted Chair starts as a flat recycled plastic sheet that is then precision-cut and shaped into the pieces that make up the chair. The Wasted Chair comes flat-packed (easy assembly required) and measures 30.4h x 15w x 20.5"d.

  • Designer
    Max Lamb
  • Size
    30.4h x 15w x 20.5"d
  • Material
    Recycled Plastic
  • Year of Design
    2019
  • Origin
    Indonesia
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Gathering the Waste
Gathering the Waste

The post-consumer plastic used for the Wasted Chairs is gathered from two main sources: waste generated within Desa Potato Head and materials collected by local waste collectors across Bali. Rather than treating these plastics as secondary inputs, they are carefully selected and sorted before being processed.

The Process
The Process

The waste materials are crushed, crumbled, heated, and pressed into large, solid plastic sheet panels. “What makes the material compelling is its visual character,” explains the Wasted Chair’s designer, Max Lamb. “Each sheet is entirely unique, with distinctive colors, textures, and patterns shaped by the waste itself.”

Beautiful Results
Beautiful Results

The solid sheets are beautifully marbled, freckled and durable, thanks to the variety and nature of the plastic fragments. The sheets are precision-cut and shaped into the flat components that make up the Wasted Chair. Off-cuts from the production of the chairs are used to create small products, such as coasters or napkin rings.

Wasted by Potato Head
Wasted by Potato Head

Based in Bali, Indonesia, this circular design initiative responds to discarded materials from its surrounding environment, transforming what was once overlooked into thoughtfully crafted objects for contemporary living. Developed in collaboration with designer Max Lamb, Potato Head’s design team, and skilled local artisans, the project turns waste into high-quality products with purpose, story, and lasting sentimental value.

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