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Recycled Plastic

A cactus in a recycled plastic pot, sitting next to two other plastic pots in various shades of red and purple.

Designer Lucas Couto joins Precious Plastic for recycling project

Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway, is focused on turning plastic pollution...

recycled plastic domes placed over a row of growing crops

Agrodomes are individual greenhouses for budding crops

Farmers and backyard gardeners often find themselves rolling the dice in regards to when to safely transport seedlings...

The plastic Circula bench.

Studio Rygalik's Circula bench uses sustainable materials

Designed by Tomek Rygalik, Circula is a circular bench made from sustainable materials such as FSC-certified...

old tech gadgets spilling from recyclable bag

Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more

Technological innovation is here to stay. With it comes the struggle to control e-waste and its assault on the...

aerial view of Boyan Slat standing among recovered ocean plastic

The Ocean Cleanup launches sunglasses made from ocean plastic

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a floating island of waste located in the Pacific Ocean. Several organizations...

a person with long brown hair and a peach-colored sweater holds a black purse that hangs on their shoulder via a long strap. in the background is a white brick wall with a green plant on the lower left.

LeSportsac's ReCycled collection uses recycled water bottles

In 1974, LeSportsac opened its doors for business in New York City. Much has changed since then, but not the company's...

an arm in a white sweater clutching a brown purse with a pink bottle of sanitizer attached

Sanikind kickstarts refillable hand sanitizer bottle project

Hand sanitizer has become an essential part of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its environmental impact...

a tractor next to a pile of old fishing nets

WĀKE LifeProof phone cases use recycled ocean-bound waste

In an effort to find a balance between protecting the significant investment in our cellular devices and protecting...

several marbled external chargers

Gomi portable chargers repurpose plastic waste and batteries

Not all plastic is recyclable. In the UK, flexible plastic consisting of plastic bags, bubble wrap and pallet wrap...

round orange and red pavilion made from recycled plastic bricks

Glowing Wishing Pavilion is made with 5,000 recycled plastic bricks

To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival of 2019, Hong Kong-based studio Daydreamers Design crafted a glowing lantern-inspired...

Two people in light blue tracksuits and two people in off-white T-shirts and black sweatpants

These recycled plastic tracksuits are naturally dyed with plants

Environmentally conscious clothing companies are few and far between, with the fashion industry as a whole being...

an iceberg-like structure on a lake surrounded by green trees

Floating ICEBERG creatively confronts global warming

In summer 2019, a surprising sight popped up on a New Hampshire lake — ICEBERG, a floating, iceberg-shaped pavilion...

aerial view of beachfront resort

Luxury resort in Bali pays homage to traditional village design

Already well-known for creating large-scale public works like eco-parks and museums, Dutch architectural practice...

two people in black Adidas hiking shoes walking on a path with mountains in the background

Adidas unveils lightweight hiking shoe made from ocean plastic

Long-distance hiking never looked so comfortable thanks to Adidas’ new shoes made especially for adventure. The...

child in blue jacket smiling

Reima designs a traceable, recyclable jacket for kids

Finnish children’s activewear brand Reima has released its 100% recyclable children's jacket. The stylish and...

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