[Design and Technology] Recycle plastics to make new products - Resources

[Elizabeth Keep]

Fabulous. Thanks for sharing Jill.

On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Jill Livett <livett.teched at bigpond.com>
wrote:

> Hi all
> A Dutch innovator, Dave Hakkens, has developed equipment to shred, melt
> and recycle plastics in a low-tech way. This might be a good Sustainability
> focus/project for your school. Watch the video -
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7JZcsoHyA
>
> On his website, Dave has provided all the blueprints for machinery that
> can be simply constructed, background videos about plastics (including
> simple tests to identify different types of plastics) and creations that
> you can make, all presented with a great accent. I think there are lots of
> opportunities here for good design and problem-solving, and a practical way
> to upcycle.
> All the best
> Jill
>
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