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Check Out These 8 Recycled Plastic Building Companies

ByJim Pritchard March 21, 2023November 2, 2024

Recycled plastic building companies are not as commonplace as traditional building companies. This article features 8 of the most interesting companies that are making building with recycled plastic a reality.

A picture of a house drawn as a simple shape with a pitched roof and two windows in the front. The background image of the shape is a jumble of plastic bottles that can be recycled in the home such as detergent bottles and drinks bottles. The background to the image is a green field with short grass and a bright blue, cloudless sky. Across the top of the image are the words "Is Making a Building From Recycled Plastic Possible?" in pink fuchsia letters.

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Is Making a Building From Recycled Plastic Possible?

ByJim Pritchard March 20, 2023October 13, 2024

Plastic has hit the headlines in recent years due to its accumulation in massive quantities in the environment, notably in the oceans. In this article we ask “Is Making a Building From Recycled Plastic Possible?” The answer might surprise you.

An image with the left half comprising a photograph of plastic bottle tops of various colors jumbled together with a green recycling symbol overlain. On the right half of the image is a photograph of a construction worker wearing an orange tabard, orange hardhat and yellow gloves, smiling and giving a thumbs up. Along the bottom of the image are the words "Can Recycled Plastic be Used as Building Material?"

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Can Recycled Plastic be Used as Building Material?

ByJim Pritchard March 19, 2023October 13, 2024

This article answers the question, “Can Recycled Plastic be Used as Building Material?” We look at the properties of recycled plastic and discuss some of the ways it can be used in the construction industry.

A photograph of a woman placing plastic bottles into a green recycling bin. Below that image is a row of photographs of different building products made from recycled plastic. The images show recyled plastic pellets that are green, red and black in separate piles, gray plastic pipes, white plastic guttering on the side of a house, and a white plastic window. Across the top are the words "12 Awesome Recycled Plastic Materials Used to Build With" written in black on a semi-transparent green background.

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12 Awesome Recycled Plastic Materials Used to Build With

ByJim Pritchard March 18, 2023October 13, 2024

Recycled plastic materials are commonplace in the building industry and fulfill a remarkably diverse range of duties. This article looks at the top 12 recycled plastics and their pros and cons.