When we saw the word TIDE in the subject line we sensed that it might have something to do with our beach plastic project—an exhibit, a chance to talk about what we're up to. We had no idea that it was THE TIDE ® from Procter and Gamble. After signing an NDA (non- disclosure agreement) we found they wanted us to upcycle TIDE detergent bottles. This developed into a productive association with the creatives at Saatchi & Saatchi NY, P&G's ad agency. It's easy to wax polemical about the "tide" of plastic washing over the earth, pointing the finger of blame, but a few weeks before we were contacted by Saatchi we had decided that the only real solution to the plastic problem would come from industry, from the prime movers in the proliferation of plastic. So we dove in.
After four months of brainstorming, conference calls, and prototype deadlines we are released from our NDA and can announce the result of our efforts for Proctor & Gamble's TIDE® Keepsies ad campaign. Take a look at our bookends and our chandelier made from upcycled detergent bottles:
We love solving real-world problems with real-world solutions. We "play well with others"and enjoy collaborating with creatives of all types: scientists, engineers, designers, instigators and artists.
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