Michael Montondon is the founder and CEO of Bags Into Beds, an organization that upcycles plastic waste into comfy mattresses and pillows.
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recycled plastic
Michael Montondon is innovating recycling by repurposing thrown out plastic into mattress and pillow stuffing
Brooklyn native turns single-use plastic bags into reusable totes
Each luxury tote is made with 98 single-use plastic bags.
Artist upcycles used tires into trendy furniture to keep them out of landfills and oceans
You’d never know Cheryl Hayes pieces were ever tires to begin with.
TikToker’s request for plastic bag donations sheds light on housing crisis
A 20-year-old is turning plastic bags into sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.
29-year-old woman invents machine that turns plastic waste into bricks
Nzambi Matee is the 29-year-old inventor bringing sustainable building to Kenya.
Designer upcycles plastic waste into stunning jewelry
Polina Cherpovitskaya uses leftover plastics from a 3D printing studio to make new materials.
Innovative building blocks are made of 100 percent plastic waste
ByBlocks are made of compressed plastic scraps and they’re even stronger than concrete bricks.