Waste plastics in the Netherlands has 'born again'

Recently held in Shanghai of the Dutch 'rebirth' tour waste plastic show, if you don't know the show name, it is hard to think of you these items are made of plastic waste.

now, we have been unable to imagine a world without plastic products, however what waste plastic processing also are still with us. According to statistics, only 9% of the waste plastic recycling, about 12% were burned, and up to 79% in different forms exist in landfills or natural environment. Another group of data show that each year about 8 million tons of plastic waste into the sea, threatens more than 500 kinds of Marine life. Such news.

as a result, how to make the plastic recycling, reduce the harm to environment, is urgent need to solve the problem of human. Reborn in the 'waste plastic' tour exhibition, the seven Dutch companies and organizations made of waste plastic products, shows us a commercial solution path.

the Netherlands is a coastal state, is also a fishing power. Therefore, every year a large number of nets are intentionally or inadvertently left in the midst of the sea. In 2013, a group called 'healthy ocean' established ngos, trying to solve the problem of waste in the sea fishing nets. Since 2013, 'health ocean' from the north sea, the Adriatic and Mediterranean cleared more than 311 tons of abandoned fishing nets. These were pulled up discarded nets. What should I do? 'Healthy ocean' by ivy and polymer fiber company cooperation with Italy, will these discarded nets can be used in textile ECONYL renewable nylon yarn. Another called star stockings hosiery company is made a this kind of yarn socks, its composition contains 65% organic cotton, 33% ECONYL and 2% spandex. This is on the exhibition 'the story of nets socks'. It is worth mentioning that ivy and star socks are 'healthy ocean' founder of the organization. Now, made from renewable nylon yarn fabrics, such as clothes, sofa fabric and then make it, has been more common in Europe.

the Netherlands bart kirsten paust industrial designers are all showed a reporter a Greentom made of recycled plastic baby cart. According to introducing, the trolley is composed of 28 components, in addition to bearing and spring use metal materials, all the rest of the parts made from recycled plastic. For example, the framework of the pram is made from recycled polypropylene, whereas a cloth with renewable nylon textile. Kirsten paust said, because this stroller only 28 parts and components, and the composition is simple, so it is also very convenient for recycled again and again in the future into a chair or a stick, it is not strange things. He said, this is my ideal design and production mode.

made from waste plastic baby carriage can contain harmful ingredients? In response to reporters' questions, the Greentom companies marketing manager xiao-yang zhang said that their products and accessories are awarded EN1888 and EN71 - 3 European quality standards, cloth and frame to ensure that non-toxic chemical detection, infant products subject to the most strict safety standards. But she also admitted that now Chinese consumers are actually has some concerns, so they sell in China don't emphasize this is made from recycled plastic. Hope that the future is more environmental protection concept deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, this product can get more recognition of China's consumers.

to the popularization of environmental protection concept, to do business in Shanghai studio 'precious plastic' in the scene shows how to common plastic bottle cap into modern cup mat, wallet, trays and other items. Production process is very simple, actually is to chop the plastic bottle cap, and then fused, finally forming in the mold. 'Precious plastic' is understood to have set up studios in European nations, main is to spread the concept of environmental protection and recycling.

the exhibition 'the journey of the waste plastic rebirth', embodies the Dutch government's emphasis on recycling and recycling economy. The Netherlands in 2016 formulated the 'circular economy' 2050 plan, by 2030, the Netherlands plans based on biological degradation, construction materials, manufacturing, plastic recycling, consumer goods and other fields to achieve 80%, to 100% in 2050. Conversion table packaging printing knowledge