What implications will the use of recycled plastics have for the way products are designed and manufactured and what should designers consider? Ingeborg Gort, Christian Dworak and Thijs Feenstra explain what it takes to design with recycled plastics.

Main takeaways

• • • The aesthetics of a product remains a challenge with recycled materials. Reaching certain properties and finishing can be difficult and designers need to find creative ways to apply these materials.
    • Improving the traceability of recycled materials can help stakeholders across the value chain to improve the quality of recycled materials.