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 ...

Discover how to build a hand-powered water pump that also generates electricity to light up LEDs using everyday recycled materials. This step-by-step DIY tutorial guides you through crafting a mini ...

Discover how to create a DIY mini helicopter using recycled materials like a Red Bull can and a small plastic bottle. This step-by-step guide shows you how to build a functioning model helicopter, ...

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 ...

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 ...