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Plastic Waste Motivated Me to Create Sustainable Furniture

Duration: 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland HD

Available for 5 months

Having seen the amount of plastic waste created while working as a product designer for a major retailer, Angus Ross was motivated to create a sustainable craft that was kinder to the environment. Having grown up with a woodsman father, Angus had a lifelong passion for woodwork and decided to pursue it as a career.

He uses techniques such as steam-bending to create unique wooden furniture pieces, and also co-owns and manages a local bluebell woodland, trimming back the timber to promote plant biodiversity on the forest floor. Show less

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