Precious: noun and masculine adjective designating something of great price or of great sentimental, intellectual or moral value. The new treasure to which the City of Science and Industry is attached, however, is priceless. It is neither gold nor diamonds and even less emeralds or rubies. No need to look for precious stones, this one doesn't shine. No, the real money is actually in our trash!

Electronic waste, plastic packaging and broken televisions... In the race for consumption, there is no shortage of waste. To the great despair of the City of Sciences which reminds us that each year more than two billion tonnes of waste are produced and that only 15% of this mountain of debris is recovered or recycled. Faced with this alarming figure, the Parisian museum has therefore decided to attract our attention with this sweet oxymoron: precious waste. A way of wringing the necks of prejudices and declaring war on planned obsolescence.

But be careful of hasty conclusions! If you're expecting an unsavory exhibition of foul-smelling objects, you're missing the point. Here, the institution thwarts the preconceived idea according to which durable materials are necessarily ugly, ugly or, to make matters worse, out of date.

This astonishing exhibition intends to convince you otherwise with the innovative projects of a new generation of visionary designers, such as this garment made from plant materials and signed Stella McCartney, this agave fiber piece of furniture, this retro chair recycled from head to toe. foot, guaranteed for life and built from industrial waste or this ultra-trendy table made in France which brings together disused scaffolding and unbreakable glass from old facades.

Divided into three stages, this journey includes 250 objects of all kinds to explore the abysses of overconsumption, raise the issues of recycling, and finally imagine a future without waste. The future would then be made of soluble packaging, clothing made from algae and orange pulp, buildings made with materials designed specifically for deconstruction... So, when do we start?

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