Single-use plastic will get a sustainable lease of life as part of a new project led by Manchester Metropolitan University to transform waste into valuable new products and create drive for recycled plastic materials.

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Using two different innovative technologies – intrusion moulding and additive manufacturing – single-use plastic waste will be turned back into raw plastic material, known as feedstock, to then become everything from tables, chairs and bespoke 3D printed products.

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Manchester Metropolitan will lead the €9.6 million project utilising its expertise in Industry 4.0, next- generation materials, 3D printing and insight in building a sustainable economy. Supported by the Interreg North West Europe Programme as part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the project, named TRANSFORM-CE, not only aims to divert thousands of tonnes of […]

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