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- Radiation-Processed Plastic Waste Becomes Durable Building Material in the PhilippinesThe Philippines has developed a prototype residential building that uses construction components made from recycled plastic waste. The materials were produced using radiation-based processing…
- Recycled TerrazzoThe Good Floor is a flooring system based on recycled plastic aggregates combined with a biobased, waterborne binder. Inspired by the appearance of traditional terrazzo, the material is designed as a customisable floor finish for commercial, public and residential interiors. The flooring incorporates recycled plastic sourced from waste streams, including plastic recovered from Dutch rivers such as the River Maas.
- Clothing made from locally sourced river plasticResearchers at the Dutch Saxion University of Applied Sciences developed clothing made of locally sourced river plastics. While some parts of the process have…
- 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.
- Mega Mat: Transforming Plastic Waste into a Sustainable Urban ExperienceAt Bangkok Design Week 2025, MVRDV unveiled the "Mega Mat," a striking public installation designed to highlight the potential of recycled plastic while raising…
- How a Dutch Factory is Turning Mixed Plastic Waste into Sustainable Panels and BoardsIn a significant step toward circularity and material innovation, Dutch scale-up Uppact is going to build a cutting-edge recycling facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.…
- A portable charger made from plastic waste and repurposed batteriesBrighton-based sustainable design studio Gomi designed a 12,000mAh portable charger made from 100% ‘non-recyclable’ plastic waste and repurposed batteries that would otherwise go to…
- Compîle project aims to clean up the ocean’s plastic soupBelgian design and consultancy firm CREAX developed a modular concept called Compîle, an artificial beach that passively cleans up plastic from the ocean. Every…
- Renegade: A 3D Pen Fueled By Plastic Bags and BottlesOne particular drawback of 3d printing is the price of the filaments (i.e. ink), which are made from small plastic pellets that can reach…
- Easier to recycle toothpaste tubes and crisps packetsResearchers of the University of Oxford in the UK developed a greener alternative to crisp packets, while consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive designed a better…
- KLP Recycled PanelsThese recycled exterior plastic cladding panels were developed in cooperation with ANA Architects. Produced from recycled, polyolefin plastics, this material has the look of black tarred wood and the lifespan of plastic. Highly sustainable, KLP recycled panels will last decades. They are UV and weather resistant, do not rot nor require maintenance, can be easily cleaned and of course always recycled again.
- Prototype floating Recycled Park openedThis month, the first prototype of the Recycled Park was opened in the harbour of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a floating structure made from recycled plastic.…
- Sparkling PlasticThe Sparkling Plastic Foundation is a local workshop in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, where hard plastic waste is recycled in a sustainable, educational, creative and social way. Sparkling Plastic does this together with students, artists and other creative people, allowing them to not only think about applications for recycled plastic, but also explore and experiment with the material.
- Recycled acrylic: Greencast® & Ecocrylic® XTPyrasied leads the way in recycled acrylic in the Netherlands. They offer two brands of recycled acrylic in stock: Green Cast, a 100% recycled…
- Smart recycling bin determines the material type of your wasteHave you ever hesitated in front of a recycling bin, trying to determine if your waste can be recycled? Wondering if it’s made from…
- A village built from plastic bottlesThe amount of discarded plastic in the world is a major problem, especially because a large part ends up in our oceans. Studies show…
- Crabby plasticsNew bio-plastics derived from the polymers found in crushed crab shells are environmentally friendly and non-toxic as well as soft, tactile and very expressive…
- Save Plastics builing elementsSave Plastics transforms locally collected, difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into building products for circular construction. The recycled plastic can be used for elements such as…
- Biobased fibre innovation offers new possibilities for plastic-free product designFinnish material innovator Fiberdom has developed a patented process to transform wood fibres into a high-performance, plastic-free material suitable for packaging, storage products, and…
- Speakers made from non-recyclable wasteBrighton-based design studio Gomi created a portable speaker made from flexible plastic that is normally not recyclable by local councils in the UK. Annually,…
- 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…
- Plastic, the new natural stone?Marine biologists at the Marine and Environmental Research Center (MARE) on the Portuguese island of Madeira reported on “plasticrust”, a veneer of plastic encrusted…
- Office furniture made from Amsterdam canal plasticPlastic waste is polluting the world’s waters more and more, and, with it, come all its consequences. Fortunately, some companies are working on cleaning…
- Sugar Beet Plastic: A Sweet AlternativeSugar beets are full of many useful materials: their roots are packed with sugar and their fibrous pulp is widely used for animal feed.…
