Sustainability often starts with a simple question: What is it made of? For Wrapped, the answer is a trio of materials that each carries its own environmental story.
Solid board: a familiar friend
At Fagerhult, we first met Solid board in 2021 with Multilume Re:Think. But for Wrapped, we’ve taken it further. The material consists of a three-layer construction featuring a 100% recycled core, a renewable FSC-certified top layer, and a thin protective plastic film. All in all, a material that’s 65% recycled – and a 89% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to virgin extruded aluminium.
Wrapped is made of organic Solid board, recycled aluminium and post-consumer recycled plastic.
Reimagining plastic
Plastic is often a hot topic in sustainability conversations. But not all plastic is created equal. Wrapped uses post-consumer recycled plastic: the kind that has lived a life before, perhaps as a shampoo bottle or food container. Pre-consumer plastic, on the other hand, is different as it never made it to the shelf.
“By choosing post-consumer plastic of the same quality, we’ve cut the climate impact by 56%. It’s a small component, but a big statement.” Josefin Carlsson, Sustainability Specialist at Fagerhult
Aluminium with a past
Inside Wrapped, two structural components are made from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium. This material is also part of a circular infrastructure – and may even have been part of a Notor luminaire once. Compared to virgin aluminium, this choice reduces emissions by 83%.
Designing with less - built to last
However, sustainability isn’t just about what you use – it’s about how much. At just 900 mm, Wrapped is shorter than a conventional 1200 mm pendant. That reduction in size alone cuts the climate impact by 25%, without compromising the luminaire’s lighting performance.
Josefin Carlsson compares the climate impact of products in Fagerhult's Experience Centre in Habo.
To understand the impact of Wrapped, it helps to look at where we started.
- In 2021, Notor 65 – made from virgin aluminium – had a climate impact of 34 kg CO₂e.
- By 2024, with 75% recycled aluminium, that number was reduced to 25 kg CO₂e.
- Today, Wrapped comes in at just around 12 kg CO₂e.
“That’s a third of the original Notor 65, and half of the current version, and a quiet revolution, measured in kilograms of CO₂e,” says Josefin Carlsson.
After its long life – estimated at 100,000 hours – Wrapped is ready for an equally sustainable exit. Its design makes it easy to disassemble, with each material being recyclable and prepared for its next chapter in the circular economy.
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