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The 2-Infinity prototype vacuum cleaner developed by Stena Recycling and Electrolux is close to being fully recyclable and is designed to promote the circular use of resources by making it as easy as possible to recover and recycle its various components and materials.
D-Shield elegantly tackles a problem associated with the use of backpack sprayers commonly used to apply pesticides.
The final judging stage of the UK’s annual Design Innovation in Plastics Award has been completed, with this year’s six student finalists taking what the head judge called ‘ an exemplary approach to their work’.
Supernovas, a circular design and lifestyle company with roots in the UK and Italy, has introduced a collection of easy-to-assemble 100% recycled and recyclable crates and benches, designed in collaboration with Rotterdam-based design studio Odd Matter.
Although the official award ceremony had to be postponed, the organisers of the PacktheFuture Award 2020 – ELIPSO, the French plastics packaging organisation and the IK German association for plastics packaging and films – were delighted to announce the ten winners of the fifth edition of this sustainable packaging design competition.
A new report released today by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) entitled Sustainable Design for Plastic Packaging offers a condensed version of the association’s recent sustainable design workshop.
Better packaging design is key to tackling the problem of plastic waste and recyclability. Seeking to close the gap between producers and recyclers, resource management company Veolia has now opened its Sustainable Packaging Academy, in an effort to provide businesses with more insight into packaging circularity and future-proof packaging design.
Design company IDC has produced a new patented easy-to-install roof rack for the commercial vehicle accessories supplier.
Conair has introduced two new powder loaders offering improved performance
Equipment suppliers to present a host of new technological innovations
Student Eléa Nouraud has developed a method for recycling old plastic bags and turning them into everyday objects including pots, egg boxes, wallets and long-lasting plastic shopping bags.
Back in 2010 Electrolux launched a range of vacuum cleaners that were made in part from recycled plastic that had been rescued from the world's oceans. It was a huge publicity success that did the firm's green credentials no harm while also highlighting a growing environmental concern.
Students at the University of Lincoln's school of engineering are competing to designing a recycling bin as part of their coursework.
The Pop Sugar website – a major source of PRW's celebrity news – has turned its hand to plastic recycling with spectacular results.