RE-DESIGNING DESIGN
A selection of stories, podcasts and interviews celebrating the clever designers re-drawing the way the PET polymers and food packaging industry works.
Design for recycling: Building global standards for the circular economy
Ahead of the final meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty, PETCORE Europe Chairman Antonello Ciotti outlines the three essential pillars needed for global plastic regulation: design guidelines, collection schemes, and industry transformation.
Precious plastics: grassroots solutions and the power of community
Through his work with Marble Plastics and Precious Plastic, Joseph Klatt reveals how open-source innovation and community power are transforming plastic recycling worldwide, empowering local entrepreneurs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities for positive change.
Driving sustainable change – how economics and design intersect
Joseph Klatt, founder of Marble Plastics, explores how market forces and regulatory frameworks are supporting sustainability. Through corporate innovation, policy change, and consumer demand, are we witnessing the emergence of an economy where environmental and financial success align.
Redesigning waste: How design transforms our view of plastic
By turning everyday items into beautiful, lasting products, Joseph Klatt and Marble Plastics are challenging our perceptions of what waste looks like.
The science of biomimicry in PET plastic design
Discover how nature’s genius is transforming PET plastic design through biomimicry. From honeycomb structures to chameleon-inspired colour changes, learn how these innovative, nature-inspired solutions are paving the way for sustainable and resilient packaging. Dive into our blog to explore the future of eco-friendly PET plastic.
Transforming Plastic Pollution into Prosthetic Solutions
Marta Uetela, a visionary entrepreneur, has embarked on a remarkable journey with her startup, Biomec, which stands at the intersection of environmental sustainability and healthcare.
Reiten Cheng’s Inspirational 3D Future for PET
Navigating the world with autism, Reiten Cheng reimagines plastic’s potential, transforming waste into wonder. Discover how this visionary inventor’s creation, Polyformer, challenges convention and paves the way for sustainable innovation.
PET Heroes 2024 Nominee #5 – Reiten Cheng
An interview with Reiten Cheng, Founder of Polyformer, on converting PET bottles into just about anything through 3D printing.
Keeping the Poop In the Plastic Loop
Ashwani Aggarwal’s circular venture, Basic Shit, is converting PET and other plastic waste into public toilets to answer the call of nature and respond to a serious sanitation issue in India.
Creating Space for Nature-Based Plastic Solutions
Our seventh PET Hero 2023 is Daniel Mitchell, founder of the Indonesia-based Space Available, a creative platform and ecological design studio on a mission to create a circular future.
Ocean Cleanup Champion Skizo Shoes
Slow fashion, ocean cleanup champion, Skizo Shoes, is on a mission to make recycling fashionable.
PET Bottles Designed to Save Lives
Our third PET Hero is Ewan Morrell, an industrial design student from the United Kingdom who has created the BOT lifejacket, which recycles PET bottles and waste fabrics to save lives in Bangladesh.
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