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- Precious Plastic: Build Your Own Plastic Recycling FactoryCurrently, less than 10% of the world's waste plastic is recycled. Project Precious Plastic from Dutch innovator Dave Hakkens however seeks to change this…
- Best of 2019: Affordable prosthetics made from recycled plastic wasteOriginally published on 11 January The initiative Project Circleg aims to fight the world’s plastic pollution as well as help people in need of…
- Lighting the Way: Lampshades from Coastal Plastic WasteModern lampshades made from recycled coastal plastic represent a practical application of waste materials in design. Developed through a waste clean-up initiative in Java,…
- A modular tricycle made from recycled plastic wasteFor his graduation project for the Design Academy Eindhoven, Thomas Hoogewerf created a modular tricycle made from recycled plastic and metals, especially for use…
- Zero Waste Bistro is made from recycled drink cartons and recycled plasticZero Waste Bistro, a pop-up restaurant built for the WantedDesign Manhattan fair at the NYCxDesign Festival, is built from board made from recycled drink…
- X Bench: 3D Printed Seating From Recycled Plastic WasteThe X Bench by Rotterdam-based studio The New Raw shows how recycled plastic and digital fabrication can shape durable, expressive furniture. This two-person rocking…
- Modular houses made of waste plasticDutch housing association Parteon, foundation Clean2Anywhere and the municipality of Zaanstad will jointly produce twenty homes made from recycled plastic. The foundation Clean2Anywhere builds…
- Turning plastic waste into high-quality fuelResearchers from Purdue University in the US developed a new chemical conversion process that can transform polyolefin waste, a form of plastic, into high-quality…
- Grape waste from wine making could lead to more durable plasticsResearchers from the University of Clermont Auvergne in France is working on a way to use the pomace left behind during wine production to…
- A chair made of recycled plastic wasteCreative platform Space Available collaborated with DJ Peggy Gou to design ‘Trash to Chair’, a chair made of 20 kg of recycled plastic waste…
- Turning food waste into biodegradable plasticsCanadian-based company Genecis developed biological processes that convert food waste, otherwise destined for the landfill, into biodegradable plastics. The type of plastic Genecis produces…
- A plastic waste barrier made of bubblesDutch start-up The Great Bubble Barrier developed technology to capture floating (micro) plastic from rivers, using a curtain of bubbles. The Bubble Barrier is…
- Embellishments made from waste oyster shells to replace plasticBiomaterial and textile designer Margherita Grassi developed a collection of bio-based embellishments called Re-Pearls made of waste oyster shells, aiming to replace buttons, sequins…
- 3D printed furniture made from Belgian plastic wasteBelgian designer Joachim Froment created a furniture collection called Strat, which is made by 3D printing locally collected plastic waste. The collection, which includes…
- Lace LED: Recycled post consumer waste plastics LED lightThe importance of recycling is of course nothing new, but giving a new purpose to plastic is still a tricky subject. One option was…
- Recycled plastic waste upholsteryAs part of its dedication to researching new alternatives and exploring future materials with an eye to sustainability, Vescom has gone back to the…
- From waste to resource: innovations in plastic recyclingAs today is World Environment Day, we take a look at some innovations in the recycling of plastic waste, a major threat to our…
- Affordable prosthetics made from recycled plastic wasteThe initiative Project Circleg aims to fight the world’s plastic pollution as well as help people in need of prostheses by producing low cost…
- Pretty Plastic PlantThese tiles are made in the 'The Pretty Plastic Plant' in 'FabCity' in Amsterdam, which produces real building material from plastic waste. PET, HDPE and PE are very well suited for this purpose. Here, you can bring your plastic garbage and witness the process from scrap to product. This factory sorts, washes, grinds and moulds plastic waste and turns it into unique and outstanding products.
- Plastic Stone TilesThese so called Plastic Stone Tiles consist of postconsumer plastic waste. Designer Enis Akiev researched how plastic behaves in nature and found it forms plastiglomerate under certain natural influences, combing geological components with an artificial material. The tiles are the result of an investigation of how lightweight post-consumer plastic packaging could be turned to look like natural stone.
- Biodegradable Plastics: Why Designers Should Look Beyond the LabelBiodegradable and biobased plastics are often promoted as sustainable choices for the built environment, interiors, products and packaging. Yet new research from Radboud University…
- Turning plastic into oilA breakthrough in plastic treatment has been developed that can convert plastic waste into oil. This is a promising development, in a time when…
- Recycled Vineyard Plastic Finds New Life in Eco-Friendly Plant PotsIn a notable example of sustainable material reuse, Maastricht-based company Healix has collaborated with Elho, a brand specialising in innovative plant pots, to create…
- Controversy Surrounding Black Plastic in Product DesignRecent discussions in the materials industry have raised concerns over black plastic utensils, particularly in the context of safety and sustainability. A study published…
