Gomi portable speakers are made from non-recyclable plastic waste
Brighton-based design studio Gomi has created a portable bluetooth speaker using plastic waste that is deemed non-recyclable by local councils in the UK. More
Brighton-based design studio Gomi has created a portable bluetooth speaker using plastic waste that is deemed non-recyclable by local councils in the UK. More
Dezeen is partnering with Rossana Orlandi to challenge designers to develop new ways of recycling and reusing plastic with the Ro Plastic Prize. More
Dutch designer Simone Post has created a series of graphic rugs from old trainers – one of the hardest fashion products to recycle – for sportswear giant Adidas. More
The residents of Thessaloniki, Greece, can now recycle their plastic waste into 3D printed furniture for the city, using a new laboratory set up by Rotterdam studio The New Raw. More
Swedish design collective Malmö Upcycling Service says "you can't sit with us" unless you rethink the sustainability of your production methods, in an exhibition of furniture made from recycled materials. More
Architecture studio Snøhetta is working towards a more circular economy with its latest chair design, which is made from recycled plastic and steel taken from Norwegian fish farming industries. More
Plastic was all over the catwalks during the latest men's edition of London Fashion Week, but not everyone had the environment in mind. We look at five examples, with some labels using virgin plastic and others opting for recycled. More
Better To Transport is a tricycle made from recycled materials commonly found in Mexico City, with demountable components designed to be easily replaced over time. More
Mexican architecture firm Paola Calzada Arquitectos produces its line of robust flat-pack furniture using recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre material valchromat. More
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
Dutch startup Plasticiet aims to create "something of value" from recycled plastic for use in interior and furniture design. More
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
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
London-based designer Charlotte Kidger gives new life to polyurethane foam dust by turning it into multi-coloured pieces of furniture. More
Spanish football club Real Madrid has a new kit made from recycled plastic, created by Adidas and environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans. More
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More
The new footwear collection from Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf is made from recycled waste found in oceans and rivers. More
A sea of beckoning cats feature in this installation by Central Saint Martins graduate Katie May Boyd. More
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
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