UN17 Village to be built in Copenhagen with recycled materials
A 35,000-square-metre eco-village is going to be built in Copenhagen using recycled concrete, wood and glass. More
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Plasticiet produces terrazzo-like material from recycled plastic
Dutch startup Plasticiet aims to create "something of value" from recycled plastic for use in interior and furniture design. More
Apple designs "greenest Mac ever"
Apple has launched a MacBook Air with a 100 per cent recycled aluminium alloy shell, reducing the carbon footprint of the computer by almost half. More
Christien Meindertsma exhibition explores the potential uses of four materials
Christien Meindertsma: Beyond the Surface, at the Vitra Design Museum in Basel examines the designer's work with wool, flax, incinerator ash and recycled wool. More
ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from 120,000 interlocking stars
The University of Stuttgart's ICD Aggregate Pavilion 2018 is made from over 120,000 recycled plastic spiked stars that create a self-supporting structure bonded only by friction. More
The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen
Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics made from natural materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen. More
Abstract chess set and blue tableware created for London's Ace Hotel
An abstract chess set made from recycled materials by Marco Campardo and Lorenzo Mason is among five objects commissioned by the Ace Hotel for the fourth edition of Ready Made Go. More
Charlotte Kidger uses industrial waste to create colourful furniture
London-based designer Charlotte Kidger gives new life to polyurethane foam dust by turning it into multi-coloured pieces of furniture. More
Charlotte Jonckheer makes side tables from recycled paper and stone dust
Belgian designer Charlotte Jonckheer has created two side tables with stone tops supported by curved recycled paper and stone dust legs. More
Adidas uses ocean plastic for coral-coloured Real Madrid kits
Spanish football club Real Madrid has a new kit made from recycled plastic, created by Adidas and environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans. More
Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More
Ecoalf unveils Shao sneakers made from algae and ocean plastic
The new footwear collection from Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf is made from recycled waste found in oceans and rivers. More
Katie May Boyd's installation turns plastic waste into beckoning cats
A sea of beckoning cats feature in this installation by Central Saint Martins graduate Katie May Boyd. More
Waste plastic details on Hawaiian shirt highlights issue of ocean plastic
Crabs stuck in bottle caps and plastic six-pack rings feature on this Hawaiian shirt made from recycled plastic, by Spanish designer Adolfo Correa for Corona and Parley for the Oceans. More
IKEA and India both pledge to abolish single-use plastics
Swedish homeware giant IKEA has revealed plans to remove all single-use plastics from its product range by 2020, while the Indian government has committed to banning the material from the country by 2022. More
Bolon has its own in-house recycling facility to "build on the heritage of the company"
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Michaela Ljungdahl explains why the flooring brand invested in a vinyl-recycling plant for its factory in Sweden. More
Adidas reveals Manchester United kit made from ocean plastic
Adidas has continued its collaboration with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans by creating a Manchester United Football Club kit from recycled ocean plastic. More
Parley for the Oceans turns waste plastic into sunglasses to fund ocean clean-up
A collection of limited-edition sunglasses are the first product to be launched as part of a new fundraising platform that seeks to recycle plastic from the ocean into consumer products. More
Waste polystyrene transformed into lightweight stools for El Celler de Can Roca
Plastic waste from one of the world's best restaurants is being transformed into hexagonal stools by Spanish designer Andreu Carulla. More
Plastic-eating enzyme could aid recycling
Scientists have discovered an enzyme that can "digest" plastic and revolutionalise recycling, but environmentalists warn the "miracle" breakthrough should not make designers complacent about the need to reduce use of the material. More