The limited edition umbrella, which goes for £10, takes its design cue from Brazilian sugarcane, the material which the bottles are partially made from — a nice little reminder of the material ...

It’s rare that a Bluetooth speaker is truly distinctive. After all, it’s just a box with some holes. There’s only so much you can do! But the Gomi speakerGomi speaker ...

Recycled plastic has a lower carbon footprint than asphalt or concrete. Because the design is hollow, it can help store rainwater and prevent flooding. When the road or path is worn out, it can be ...

This company in Spain lets customers design and handcraft sunglasses, and that’s not even the best part! FOS sunglasses are made from 100% recycled plastic that would otherwise end up in a landfill.

In addition to being environmentally friendly, picnic tables made from recycled plastic are durable and relatively easy to ...

An additional 62 PET bottles were recycled for the carpet in the A3. The carpet and floor mats in the all-electric e-tron GT are made from Econyl, a recycled nylon fiber constructed from fishing nets.

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 ...

Each Dri umbrella canopy consists of eight plastic bottles, Horan said. It also has a bamboo handle, a stainless steel shaft, and a Dri logo. They’re also sturdily built.

It’s a daunting but exciting undertaking, and both students realize this road to discovery is likely much longer than their year of senior design. They expect, however, that future senior design teams ...

The use of recycled plastic also allows greater design flexibility for sleeper shape. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency has already shown interest in the study’s findings.

Only about six percent of the plastic—everything from plastic bottles to IV drips—produced in the U.S. in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace report.Some plastic items are designed in ...