“The plastic waste we recycle is melted and poured into a mould to produce plastic blocks that work like Lego pieces, allowing whole communities and families to play a part in the easy constructing of their own homes,” says co-founder Oscar Andres Mendez. In Columbia, they’re already put...
recycled plastic, it is the perfect eco-friendly toy.the 18 colourful, lightweight building blocks have been re-engineered for easier grip and better stacking action. this unique building blocks for toddlers and kids set includes a variety of shapes for building castles, towers, or any ...
Over three years ago, Loop was already claiming to have been able to create PET plastic building blocks that were of specifications needed for industrial use. This conveyed to investors that the process was consistently creating a viable end product. In the company’s May 30, 2017, annual repo...
In my work, I address questions about consumerism through sculptures and installations created with the leftover packaging of consumables and related materials of all types – plastic shopping bags, shampoo and water bottles, various cords, cable and tubing, etc. I make a wire framework and attach...
For a time, it seems, the homeless of Guam had homes when others didn’t. They were the squatters who had colonized a storage yard of old steel shipping containers, which neither cracked, crumbled nor collapsed in the violent shaking. That was enough to make O’Bryan, a Berkeley architectu...
Flowers have always been a part of our lives, whether we just like to receive them or have them in our homes. What do you do when your plant needs more room to grow or what do you do when normal planters aren’t enough for your specific needs? My suggestion would be to make your ...
Since most plastics currently in use originate from crude oil after a primary transformation, being considered as virgin and non-degradable materials, the fact that only a small portion is being recycled calls for urgent action. On the other hand, plastic materials produced from renewable sources,...
The glass bottles were then carefully washed with tap water to remove any paper or plastic labels on the surface and any contamination. After washing and drying, the glass bottles were crushed into tiny particles using a jaw crusher, which met the ASTM C 33 [81] grading criteria for S, ...
Alternative recycled and secondary resources for concrete manufacture There are numerous research initiatives and products in development seeking to use other secondary or recycled in materials in the manufacture of concrete. These include the use of recycled plastic, glass andcrushed sea shells as aggr...
A closed cell foam structure is particularly suited for this application due to its lower weight (when compared to solid plastic), its insulating properties that help maintain the temperature of the air flowing thru the duct, and its resistance to vibration (versus solid plastic). A firm foam ...