In the United States, only 9 percent of the plastic that ends up in the recycling bin actually gets recycled. Enter recycled plastic furniture: Made of post-consumer recycled material derived from everything from toys, milk jugs, detergent bottles, HDPE plastics, packaging, squeeze bottles, and more, here are five good-looking pieces.
From Norwegian Trash, the Resurface 01 Table is made of waste plastic; 12,500 kr at Norwegian Trash.
The Afterlife Odd Matter Bench in Milk is made from two streams of recycled plastic (PE and PET) from bottles, packaging, squeeze bottles, toys, gas and water pipes. The bench is £2,160 at Supernovas.
Made of recycled plastic toys, a dense type of plastic not easily broken down, the Richard Armchair and Judy Side Table in Faded White is €920 at Antwerp-based Eco Birdy.
The Thing Thing Side Table from Floyd is made using 100 percent post industrial plastic sourced from the Detroit area automotive and toy factories.
Another design from Eco Birdy of note is the Kids’ Art Set Corner including a table and two chairs; €620 at Eco Birdy.