There are some very clever ways at looking at what to do with our plastic waste:

The next wave: Upcycled marine plastics form new furniture line – Furniture Today

Plastic waste transform into tiny home and furniture in Indonesia’s upcycling effort

The ArchDaily looks at a project in Mexico:

For decades, our society and the development of our built environment have been strongly associated with intensive extractive processes. While these methods were fundamental to the growth of urban areas, they also laid the groundwork for significant challenges that contemporary generations face today. Nowadays, construction debris accumulates on the peripheries of our cities, and plastic waste floats in the oceans.

In this context, and similarly to the idea expressed by Alvar Aalto, who stated that “modern architecture does not imply the use of new materials, but rather employing existing materials more humanely,” it is crucial to reconsider how we manage our resources and waste. This shift in direction provides us with new opportunities to address the challenges that the ongoing climate crisis has brought. In response, various actions are now being taken, using materials such as food waste, recycled wood, and plastic debris, among others, exploring innovations in a context where raw materials are becoming increasingly scarce.

As an exemplary exploration of new materialities, Los Colados is a project that seamlessly integrates plastic waste with concrete. The outcome of this research is a sink that serves as the first piece in a series designed by LOCUS, a Mexico City-based office, in collaboration with Muebles de Concreto. The proposal is rooted in the concept of “wash your hands on the waste you produced,” stemming from concerns about the speed of production and processes lacking recirculation. This prompted a re-evaluation of waste reuse, with a special focus on plastics...

Casting Furniture with Upcycled Plastics and Urban Debris: Los Colados Project | ArchDaily

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