Plastic
Welded Loop’s experimental shoes are made from only one material
Aquafade water-soluble electronics provide way to tackle e-waste
“Is plastic the problem or the future?” asks Smile Plastics
Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
Casetify launches global installations made out of recycled phone cases
Plastic-eating mealworms “collaborate” in stool design by William Eliot
Is a plastic-free future possible?
“A 60 per cent reduction in plastic is the bare minimum we need the world to do”
Researchers find bioplastic drinking straws intact after over a year buried underground
“We need to design for human behaviour if we’re ever to get rid of single-use plastics”
Lego ditches plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
“Plastic has an image problem” says Danish Plastics Federation CEO
Rik van Veen transforms old gas pipes into spotted Leopard bench
Metal tubes poke through slabs of acrylic in furniture by Jeonghwa Seo
“We have a duty to honour plastics” says Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan
Kasper Kyster handcrafts “organic” plastic furniture
Gijs Schalkx converts car to run on plastic waste
Dezeen In Depth explores the prospect of a plastic-free future
Ombak chair consists of 2,000 plastic bags salvaged from Bali’s rivers
Bolsón adorns Mexico City shop with recycled-plastic upholstery
The Tyre Collective turns microplastic tyre-wear particles into objects
Gareth Neal and the New Raw develop 3D printing style based on crafts
Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
