Perpetual Plastic Project
What if you could make almost anything from plastic waste?
Perpetual Plastic Project
What if you could make almost anything from plastic waste?
The Perpetual Plastic Project @ the Dutch Design Week 2012
How does it work?
The Perpetual Plastic Project is an interactive plastic recycling installation where plastic waste is recycled on the spot into new products by 3D-printers.
How does it work?
The Perpetual Plastic Project is an interactive plastic recycling installation where plastic waste is recycled on the spot into new products by 3D-printers.
We throw away most of our plastic after a single use, especially at festivals and events. Visitors get used to throwing plastics away and start to see it as a worthless disposable material. The material quality however is just as good as it was before the usage. By recycling the plastic step for step into a new product we make visitors realise how valuable this plastic can be. We let people transform their throwaway drinking cups with 3d-printer in new products they care about. The Perpetual Plastic Project is all about showing everyone, young and old, how it's done.
The process consist of 4 steps:
1. Cleaning & Dying the waste plastic
2. Shredding the plastic into small pieces
3. Extruding the plastic into 3d-printer filament
4. 3D-printing of a new product based on a 3D model.
The result!
3D-printed products from plastic waste.
The result!
3D-printed products from plastic waste.
Events
The Perpetual Plastic Project is a mobile interactive recycling installation that can be booked for events, festivals or other occasions to get the visitors involved and educated about the recycling of waste plastics.
Events
The Perpetual Plastic Project is a mobile interactive recycling installation that can be booked for events, festivals or other occasions to get the visitors involved and educated about the recycling of waste plastics.
INSPIRATION
SET-UP
+ GREAT CONVERSATION STARTER
+ INSPIRATIONAL
The inspirational setup shows various streams of plastic and starts the discussion about different types and methods of recycling plastics
Includes:
Plastic waste stream pipes display
Shredders to shred cups
Extruder to create the 3d printer ink
3D-printer
1 crew member
Engagement:
5 - 15 minutes per visitor
6 small 3D-prints per hour
3 people at same time
EXPERIENCE
SET-UP
+ FULL EXPERIENCE FROM WASTE TO 3D-PRINT
+ LEARNING BY DOING
+ ACTIVATION BY INSPIRATION
The experience setup takes you trough the full experience of plastic recycling. From cleaning and drying your plastic cup to an awesome 3D print
Includes:
Cleaning and drying station
Shredders to shred cups
Extruder to create the 3d printer ink
Multiple 3D-printers
2 People crew
Engagement:
10 - 30 minutes per visitor
> 10 small 3D-prints per hour
10-12 people at same time
Clients
Where we've been and where we're going.
Clients
Where we've been and where we're going.
Previous events
Upcoming events
Our clients:
Are you organising an event as well and want to include the Perpetual Plastic Project?