A new generation of sustainably minded designers is pioneering ways of using recycled plastic as a raw material, as concern over pollution increases. For decades, "virgin plastic" has been used to ...

Dutch startup Plasticiet aims to create "something of value" from recycled plastic for use in interior and furniture design. Based in Rotterdam, the startup was founded by designers Marten van ...

It’s estimated that, since the 1950s, humanity has produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Almost 80% of this is sitting in landfill, or has been left to clog our seas, cities and countryside. By 2050, ...

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In this video, we explore signmaking using recycled HDPE plastic. Our project involves creating a two-colour sign by engraving into the first layer to reveal the second, addressing the challenge of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. What do you do when you’ve pulled over 7 million pounds of plastic out ...

SEX and style still sell in the multi-billion-pound trainer industry – but for many consumers, footwear now has to save the planet too. For decades, big brands have been leaving a huge carbon ...

Appliance manufacturer Indesit has become “the first” company to successfully incorporate recycled plastic within a high-value electrical item. Pelletised recycled plastic has been successfully ...

Lego has abandoned plans to make its famous bricks from recycled plastic bottles, saying that the manufacturing process would be more polluting than the current production of oil-based bricks. Lego ...

Dacia has unveiled its new Hipster concept electric car, a €15,000 mini EV that’s turning heads for its unconventional design. carwow/X Twitter Dacia has unveiled its most radical concept yet, the ...

Toy giant Lego is aiming to put bricks made from recycled drinks bottles on shelves within two years. Lego makes about 3,500 different bricks and shapes, but faces the challenge of coming up with a ...