Plastic Waste gets a Second Life through Furniture and Household Goods | Plastplan

Known for focusing on using recycled materials that are mainly plastic, Plastplan design studio has developed a machine that can be used for recycling. The Iceland-based studio aims at creating a sustainable planet by curbing plastic pollution. Learning the potential of recycled plastic, Plastplan’s product designers Bjorn Steinar and Brynjolfur’s background in mechanical engineering and computer science, the duo created a collection of household goods and furniture from recycled plastic. Know more on SURFACES REPORTER (SR).

Bjorn Steinar and Brynjolfur created a collection of household goods and furniture from recycled plastic.

The primary goal of Plastplan is to curb plastic pollution by creating new objects out of recycled plastic. For this, the team has kept building and designing machines to process recycled plastic. Recycling plastic is a problem in Iceland, and therefore, companies have been on the lookout for ways to reduce waste and upcycle it into useful products. Initially, Plastplan’s idea was to create an educational platform to discuss plastic. It was much more than the use of plastic and disposing of it. It was about making plastic have a full circle, where the circular economy of plastic begins with shredding it and then transforming it into several objects.

The primary goal of Plastplan is to curb plastic pollution by creating new objects out of recycled plastic.

The studio’s system includes machines based on Precious Plastic designs comprising injection and extrusion machines, shredders and a sheet press. Additionally, the team has also developed its own industrial 3D printer to print large-scale items without spending on molds.

The studio’s system includes machines based on Precious Plastic designs comprising injection and extrusion machines, shredders and a sheet press.

Today, Plastplan serves nine other companies where their plastic waste is picked up, recycled and transformed into real objects such as stools, chairs, pots, vases, lamps, etc. Its Everyday collection is a colourful and experimental take on design. Made from recycled plastic, the Everyday collection comprises a wall shelf, chair, stool, mirror, coffee table, table lamp and flower vases.

Image credits: Plastplan

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