Plastic
Recycled plastics often contain more toxic chemicals says Greenpeace
Nagami 3D-prints recycled plastic to mimic melting glaciers in Spanish boutique
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Rose In Good Faith creates shoes from recycled sex toys
UN gives green light to “historic” global treaty to end plastic waste
MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
The New Raw 3D prints “zero-waste” Ermis chair from studio’s own offcuts
The Dezeen guide to plastic in architecture, design and interiors
Atmospheric CO2 is “our biggest resource” says carbon-negative plastic brand Made of Air
Spoon Archaeology at London Design Biennale shows single-use cutlery as archaeological remnants
Razer develops concept for transparent light-up face mask
The Evolve Chair is made of recycled plastic from discarded laptops
Competition: win tickets to inaugural PlasticFree event at Parsons School of Design
England bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery to limit “devastating” pollution
Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament
Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
Ohhcean sex toys are made from recycled ocean plastic
Nagami 3D prints “aesthetically pleasing” portable toilet using plastic waste
Asao Tokolo 3D prints Tokyo 2020 podiums from donated plastic waste
Lego develops recycled bricks made from discarded bottles
Hugo McCloud’s artworks use plastic bags instead of paint
Coca-Cola’s plans to reduce plastic waste “simply don’t go far enough”
Virgil Abloh designs recycled plastic water bottle as emblem of Evian’s circular ambitions
