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NeoCon 2019: Smart Ocean Chair by Humanscale and Bureo
Ergonomics expert Humanscale is presenting Smart Ocean at NeoCon 2019, a sustainable chair made in collaboration with Bureo, a startup developing innovative solutions to prevent ocean plastic pollution.
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Every Smart Ocean Chair incorporates almost 2 pounds of recycled fishing net material sourced from Net Positiva, “a collection and recycling program aimed at combating the detrimental effects of discarded ocean fishing nets,” explains Humanscale.
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The nets are converted into recycled nylon pellets that serve as the raw material for the chair. Like Humanscale’s Diffrient Chair, Smart Ocean is an intuitive task chair with Form-Sensing Mesh Technology. The chair moves with all users, instantly adjusting to their bodies—no adjustments needed.
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Smart Ocean is the first tangible product developed by Humanscale and Bureo, who are co-founders of Next Wave, a task force dedicated to turning ocean trash into smart materials. View Smart Ocean in Suite 351 or get more information at Humanscale.
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