Luken flat-pack furniture is made from recycled plastic bottles in Mexico
Mexican architecture firm Paola Calzada Arquitectos produces its line of robust flat-pack furniture using recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre material valchromat. More
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Project Circleg uses recycled plastic to build low-cost prosthetics in Kenya
Two Zurich-based graduates have created a low cost lower-limb prosthetic made of recycled plastic waste that is collected and processed in local factories in Kenya. More
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Plasticiet produces terrazzo-like material from recycled plastic
Dutch startup Plasticiet aims to create "something of value" from recycled plastic for use in interior and furniture design. More
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ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from 120,000 interlocking stars
The University of Stuttgart's ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from over 120,000 recycled plastic spiked stars that create a self-supporting structure bonded only by friction. More
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The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen
Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics made from natural materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen. More
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Charlotte Kidger uses industrial waste to create colourful furniture
London-based designer Charlotte Kidger gives new life to polyurethane foam dust by turning it into multi-coloured pieces of furniture. More
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Adidas uses ocean plastic for coral-coloured Real Madrid kits
Spanish football club Real Madrid has a new kit made from recycled plastic, created by Adidas and environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans. More
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Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More
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Ecoalf unveils Shao sneakers made from algae and ocean plastic
The new footwear collection from Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf is made from recycled waste found in oceans and rivers. More
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Katie May Boyd's installation turns plastic waste into beckoning cats
A sea of beckoning cats feature in this installation by Central Saint Martins graduate Katie May Boyd. More
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Waste plastic details on Hawaiian shirt highlights issue of ocean plastic
Crabs stuck in bottle caps and plastic six-pack rings feature on this Hawaiian shirt made from recycled plastic, by Spanish designer Adolfo Correa for Corona and Parley for the Oceans. More
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IKEA and India both pledge to abolish single-use plastics
Swedish homeware giant IKEA has revealed plans to remove all single-use plastics from its product range by 2020, while the Indian government has committed to banning the material from the country by 2022. More
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Adidas reveals Manchester United kit made from ocean plastic
Adidas has continued its collaboration with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans by creating a Manchester United Football Club kit from recycled ocean plastic. More
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Parley for the Oceans turns waste plastic into sunglasses to fund ocean clean-up
A collection of limited-edition sunglasses are the first product to be launched as part of a new fundraising platform that seeks to recycle plastic from the ocean into consumer products. More
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Waste polystyrene transformed into lightweight stools for El Celler de Can Roca
Plastic waste from one of the world's best restaurants is being transformed into hexagonal stools by Spanish designer Andreu Carulla. More
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Rossana Orlandi to launch initiative to create "guiltless plastic"
Milanese design gallerist Rossana Orlandi is launching a project aimed at changing the perception of plastic and ensuring the material is used responsibly. More
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"It makes you a bad designer if you make something that can't be recycled" says Cupclub founder
Architect Safia Qureshi wanted to change the world but ended up designing private houses for rich people. So she invented Cupclub, a circular-economy service that could eliminate single-use coffee cups. As it launches in London, she spoke to Dezeen about the project. More
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Scrap Life Project transforms waste plastic from injection-moulding process into stools
A group of German designers have created stool seats from oddly shaped pieces of recycled plastic produced at an injection-moulding factory. More
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See design made from recycled plastic on our latest Pinterest board
With the news that designers are pioneering ways of using recycled plastic, here's a look at some of the best examples, from an IKEA kitchen built from plastic bottles to Nike shoeboxes made from recycled cartons. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Recycled plastic "will soon be the only choice"
A new generation of sustainably minded designers is pioneering ways of using recycled plastic as a raw material, as concern over pollution increases. More
