Solution: 100% recycled, and 100% recyclable panels. Owner: Smile Plastics. Circular Strategy: Recycle.
Description
Smile Plastics are a small batch manufacturer that use craft techniques to make their materials. Their panels are made using a variety of 100% recycled and 100% recyclable materials. They are arranged by hand before pressing, creating a unique pattern and batch each time.
Location
Swansea, Wales.
Scale
Smile Plastics work on a range of projects on both a national and international scale.
Potential circular economy impact
Smile Plastics want to challenge ideas about “waste” and the system that creates it. Their 100% recycled, and 100% recyclable panels are a step towards a comprehensive circular economy and closed-loop material cycle. They are designed to last and can easily be refinished or repurposed at the end of their life. You can return any offcuts or end-of-life Smile Plastics materials so that they can be remade into new panels, closing the loop.
What’s involved?
People: Staff expertise and coordination.
Resources: Plastic; machinery.
Technology: Hand pressing plastic.
Implementation: Collecting suitable plastic.