About Heliograf
Heliograf is an award-winning collaboration between Angus Ware and Jeffrey Simpson.
We live on the coast in Australia: Angus in Tasmania, Jeffrey in New South Wales, and see the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans, marine life and people.
Our lamp, Light Soy, is a statement on the iconic plastic soy fish.
These little fish are emblematic of the big problem with small disposable plastics. They can remain in the environment for hundreds of years, harm marine life, and end up as microplastics in our food.
We set out to highlight single-use plastic and make a difference: through good design that also funds plastic cleanups in the world's most polluted places.
Since inception, we've directly funded the removal of over 34 tons of plastic from the environment and invested in the development of alternatives like Holy Carp.
Award-winning design
We've been featured in The New Yorker, Dezeen, Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, The Australian Financial Review & more, and won a Gold Good Design Award.
Our Mission: Design for Good
Design
We design our products with
environmental footprint, resources, reuse and recycling at heart,
inspired by the circular economy model.
Materials
Our products are made with sustainable materials like recycled ocean-bound plastic, or fully compostable materials.
Funding Action
As well as using recycled materials in our products, we fund an extra cleanup of 2kg of plastic for each lamp sold.
Packaging
We use plastic-free, compostable materials for all our packaging and design for minimal waste whenever possible.
Our Impact
Since we launched Light Soy, we've been responsible for the cleanup of over 34 tonnes of plastic, equal to 34 million soy fish packets.
Ocean-Bound Plastic
Our products use certified recycled ocean-bound plastic, a material that prevents ocean pollution and funds better waste management where it has the most impact.
Cleanups
We've partnered with Seven Clean Seas to clean up the areas most affected by plastic pollution, and prevent ocean plastic.
Resources
Check out our resources on the history of the soy sauce fish packet, the environmental issues they present, and how you can make a difference.
