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- Plastic Fantastic: Tracing the Evolution and Impact of PlasticsThe Industriemuseum in Ghent, Belgium, is hosting "Plastic Fantastic?", an exhibition that explores the development, applications, and challenges of plastics. Running until 2 June…
- 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…
- A stool ‘designed’ by plastic-eating mealwormsBritish designer William Eliot used plastic-eating mealworms to eat through polystyrene. The resulting design for a stool was then 3D printed in black-coloured sand.…
- When Did We Become A Plastic Society?When did we become a plastic society and what do we do about it? From our dependence on plastic bottles, to plastic wrap to…
- Invite: ‘Design Challenges with Biobased Plastics’We invite you to Dutch Design Week Eindhoven feature event, ‘Design Challenges with Biobased Plastics’ for the latest from researchers, designers and industry leaders…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- Proud PlasticsProud Plastics initiated an experiment with rotation moulded material. Several types of particles were applied to the basic material in the mould. Aim of Proud Plastics is to stimulate designers to go into the kitchen of plastic production.
- From Shopping Bags to Streets: Turning Plastic Waste into InfrastructureGlobal plastic waste is projected to exceed one billion tonnes a year by 2050. Yet only about nine per cent is currently recycled. Researchers…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Plastic made to be recycledResearchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the US developed a type of plastic that was made to be recycled. There are so many…
- Raingear and swimwear made from recycled plastic bottlesAlarmed by the prediction that plastic will outnumber fish in the ocean by weight in 2050, several companies have turned to recycling plastic bottles…
- 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…
- Is recycling the solution for plastic waste?Researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden found toxic chemicals in recycled plastic collected in thirteen countries, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals. At first…
- 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…
- Recycled Park made from plastic waste retrieved from the riverPlastic litters our environment and harms marine life when it enters the water. In order to reclaim this plastic waste, various organisations in the…
- 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…
- Eat Me: Edible Mushroom Eats Plastic TrashA new kind of edible mushroom that grows on plastic waste while digesting and eliminating plastic toxins from the environment could go some distance…
- 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…
