Coffee shop in District 2, with more than 90% of the furniture in the shop is recycled products from tires, motorcycles, plastic bottles, shoes, bathtubs…
The coffee shop on Than Van Nhiet Street has a unique design, from tables and chairs to decorations … are made of recycled materials. The shop has an area of about 260 m2, has been operating for nearly a week.
“I used to be a tour guide, traveled many places in Vietnam and saw widespread litter, especially plastic waste. With the desire to reduce waste to the environment and help the community live. So I open this coffee, “said Nguyen Van Tho, owner.
Completed after three months of construction, at the entrance are tables and chairs made of car tires, above hanging the image of a dragonfly made of plastic bottles.
Behind the entrance is the veranda, which is hung by nearly 2,500 plastic bottles on the ceiling for decoration. Anh Tho said that the number of plastic bottles are contributed by the community, in addition they also donate many other items such as shoes, water bottles, window frames, tires … For each item, the shopkeeper recycle. into a unique and convenient decoration.
The shoes, sandals, bottles … are painted and used to plant trees hanging in many places in the shop.https://956fbe2b130f601f407ab5b1c918262c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
The 50 cubic centimeter Cub car was completely damaged, the owner attached a window frame and placed the glass on to make a drinking table. “Most of the items in the restaurant have their own shape, do not ‘touch’ each other,” said Mr. Tho.
The inside of the cold room is quite airy with the special shaped furniture. The wall panels are stuck with newspaper, the ceiling lights are also from plastic.
The owner said; Materials used the most besides plastic bottles are motorcycle tires, discarded cars, with about 500 pieces.
The outstanding picture inside the cold room depicts a sea turtle eating the wrong plastic bag, as an illustration of the harmful effects of plastic waste on organisms and the environment.
The large table for guests wishing to group meetings is assembled from sewing machines together.
The curtains and carpets in the restaurant are also recycled from old fabrics and printed with their own patterns.
Decorative ceiling lights made from wheels, water bottles, plastic bottles … are painted with colorful images.
The shop owner also goes to the barns to find and buy rudimentary means, damaged technology … to “process” to make tables and chairs.
The shop has a small outdoor space, prominent with toilet seats, bathtubs, plastic buckets … arranged in the middle of the lawn.
“The second time I go to the shop and I still like the most is going to the outdoor corner to sit. Every recycled item here is unique, helping me to realize that the waste is also very useful if we use it properly,” said An Nguyen. share.
Every week, customers can bring garbage, plastic products to the shop and be shown by staff on how to make funny recycling items. The restaurant can accommodate more than 100 people, with water prices from 30,000 to 50,000 VND.
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