Though 100% of plastics are recyclable, just 10% of our plastics ever actually get recycled. Most of this waste winds up clogging landfills. For his senior thesis project at Eindhoven Design Academy, ...

It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

The 2011 recycle recovery rate in the U.S. was an abysmal eight percent, prompting a Dutch designer to create a DIY plastic-recycling machine. Dave Hakkens’ open-source prototype, called Precious ...

Dave Hakkens is going into “do-it-yourself” mode for plastics recycling. It's not just for a new hipster trend project. Instead, Hakkens has developed a way to grind and recycle plastics and reuse it ...

The SOTOP Recycling team, consisting of Manuel Maeder, Benjamin Krause, and Nadina Maeder, have developed an innovative automated injection molding machine that uses waste plastic to create new ...

Tomorrow's home improvement project tools may rely on yesterday's single-use plastics. Stanley Black & Decker announced Oct. 11 that it will use chemically recycled Tritan Renew materials from Eastman ...

All of that leftover metal, wood, fabric, and tile can find a new home—if you know where to look. Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at ...

Explore a unique DIY project as we guide you through the process of making functional homemade headphones by repurposing an old stethoscope and aluminum cans. Learn step-by-step techniques including ...