In a world that’s continually evolving, it’s no surprise that designers are uncovering new uses for materials that have been around since the dawn of time. Take soft-rush for example, a perennial plant found in wetlands, marshes and ditches that has officially graduated from the grass you see on the side of the road to something that can be used to produce packaging materials.
Dutch designer and Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Don Kwaning revealed this new material made from the pith of soft rush late last month as a way to combat plastic waste.
And thereâs plenty of it to go around for that matter. Every year, thousands of pounds of soft rush are removed by the state forestry department in the Netherlands where it is fermented and transformed into biofuel.
