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- 3D Printed Floor Trusses From Recycled Plastic Could Transform Sustainable HousingEngineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing structural building components made from recycled plastic using large-scale 3D printing. Their latest prototype…
- Sustainable bikes made of recycled plastic, bamboo and woodWhile bicycles made of steel are still the norm, bike using alternative and more sustainable materials are up and coming. We listed a few…
- A circular bench made of recycled plasticCircula, designed by Polish designer Tomek Rygalik, is a circular bench made of recycled plastic. The plastic used for the bench is made of…
- Façade cladding made of 100 per cent recycled plasticSaid to be the first 100 per cent recycled cladding material, the Pretty Plastic shingles by the Dutch studios Overtreders W and Bureau SLA…
- 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…
- Flatpack furniture made from recycled plasticMexican design firm Paola Calzada designed a line of flatpack furniture under the brand name Luken, made from recycled plastic. Luken offers several lines…
- 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…
- Alvisi Kirimoto’s TAM TAM: A Dynamic Temple Built from Recycled PlasticAt this year’s Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week (7–17 April 2025), architecture studio Alvisi Kirimoto unveils TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement — an interactive…
- An open source e-skateboard made of recycled plasticPortugal-based designer João Leão designed an open-source e-skateboard made of recycled plastic as a response to the plastic waste problem and hectic commuting in…
- The world’s first bicycle path from recycled plasticThe province of Overijssel in the Netherlands will get the world’s first, and second, PlasticRoad, a road made from recycled plastic, in the form of…
- Building Blocks Made of Recycled PlasticByFusion, a start up company founded by New Zealand based engineer and inventor Peter Lewis, sees building potential where other see trash. The company…
- Meet the artist who paints with recycled plasticSouth African artist Mbongeni Buthelezi paints with recycled plastic rather than paint materials more traditionally known for making art. And instead of a conventional…
- 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…
- Ruffini Chair: 3D Printed Seating from Recycled PlasticGerman architecture studio Mungenast / Morroni designed the Ruffini chair as a 3D printed seating solution made from recycled PETG plastic. The design debuted…
- Building houses of 100% recycled plasticNorwegian start-up Othalo developed technology to produce building elements made from 100% recycled plastic and teamed up with UN Habitat to build millions of…
- An electric car made of recycled plasticMandalaki Studio, in collaboration with Estrima and the Rossana Orlandi Gallery, developed what they say is the first electric car concept made with 80…
- 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…
- 3D Printed Mobile Homes Made From Recycled PlasticAzure Printed Homes shows how large-scale 3D printing can change the way compact homes are designed and built. The company developed the X Series…
- Endlessly recyclable plastic made by bacteriaResearchers at Berkeley Lab, US, developed a way to engineer bacteria to produce raw materials that can be turned into plastic, and are endlessly…
- A packable EPS free bicycle helmet made of recycled plasticUK start-up Cyclo Technology developed a packable foamless bicycle helmet made of recycled ocean and landfill plastic that keeps you safe thanks to its…
- 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…
- Elephant Manure and Recycled Plastic Turned into Festival LightingThis year, researchers will test outdoor lighting made from recycled plastic, plant-based materials and elephant manure at the TT Festival in Assen, the Netherlands.…
- 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…
- A car made of flax and recycled ocean plasticStudents from Eindhoven University of Technology presented the design of their sixth car. Called Luca, the vehicle is made of flax and recycled plastic…
