Netherlands-based Purac, a provider of lactic acid based bioplastics, has sponsored the Perpetual Plastic Project to show how to recycle Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) bioplastic.
Purac bioplastics marketing director Fran ois Bie said the initiative display in a comprehensible way how PLA can be recycled easily.
"It is therefore vital that we already start to think about how best to recycle these valuable materials. Thanks to the Perpetual Plastics Project, we can show people at events and festivals what can ultimately be achieved on a much larger scale," Bie said.
PLA drinking cups were provided by Purac at the events where people can immediately recycle them into new products after use. A 3D printer was used to create jewelry and small toys from the used PLA cups.
The Perpetual Plastic Project has successfully created a 'do-it-yourself', interactive 'Machine', which provides users with a small-scale demonstration of PLA recycling following the steps of cleaning, drying, shredding, melting and extrusion, before its remake into a new article.
The project is designed to educate people on the recyclability of bioplastic, in order to promote a circular, biobased economy for future generations.