Following incredible feedback after the opening of their UK flagship London showroom in May Vepa, their sustainability message and impressive product showcasing received significant praise.
One of the most recent range additions, the Blue Finn chair and stool collection, gained massive attention because of its unique use of recycled medical waste. It came as no surprise that Blue Finn became a Mixology North Finalist in December 2022.
Blue Finn seating is available as a stackable chair (max 40), and mid height stool or high stool and comes in a distinctive blue. Options include coloured frames and armrests.
Ideal uses: Medical, Laboratories, Conferencing, Schools, Refectories, Canteens, Public venues.
Sustainable credentials:
- 85% recycled materials
- 100% recyclable
- 35% CO2 saving over similar products using virgin plastics
- 2000Kg of bluewrap waste collected = 1350 chairs
- 1.6Kg bluewrap used per Blue Finn chair
- Blue Finn is the ultimate circular chair. From surgical waste to seating for surgeries & hospitals.
Blue Finn is the ultimate circular chair… from medical waste to seating for medical practices.
The Blue Finn story – seating made from medical waste
Bluewrap is used to keep surgical instruments sterile. Despite being essential, bluewrap is single use and made up of plastic particles. Once used, it’s discarded, cumulating into thousands of Kilos of waste every year. Hospitals have become more conscious of this problem and are now collaborating with specialist recycling waste collectors.
Creating sustainable solutions from bluewrap is an extremely intensive process but in short, bluewrap material is washed, tapes removed, agglomerated and upcycled into plastic pellets, ready for injection moulding into chair seats and backs.
At the end of its life, Blue Finn furniture can be dismantled, broken down and re-made into a new Vepa chair. Even the metal legs are made from recycled metal and can be recycled again and again.
