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LEGO Bottle Caps

Clever Caps Link Up with LEGO for Useful Bottle Cap Recycling

— April 24, 2015 — Eco
There is a sickening amount of plastic that ends up going to waste from plastic bottles alone, but Clever Caps aims to make bottle cap recycling and repurposing a little easier to do. Created by Henry Suzuki and Claudio Patrick Vollers, the Clever Caps design includes raised bumps that can be locked with commercial building block toys such as LEGO. With enough bottle caps and toy blocks, it's possible to create useful items like tables, storage bins or anything else that you put your mind to. Rather than disposing of the bottle caps when they are no longer needed, this design gives them another shot at a new life after it is no longer needed for the purposes of keeping a drink contained.

Clever Caps have not yet been produced on a large scale, however, there is an Indiegogo campaign in place to help the company raise funds for the idea.
Trend Themes
1. Bottle Cap Recycling - The trend of repurposing bottle caps for creative uses, such as building blocks, presents an opportunity for companies to develop innovative recycling solutions.
2. Toy Block Integration - The integration of toy blocks like LEGO with bottle caps opens up possibilities for interactive and customizable products, sparking disruptive innovation in the toy industry.
3. Sustainable Design - The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products creates a disruptive opportunity for companies to integrate recycled materials into their designs, as demonstrated by Clever Caps.
Industry Implications
1. Recycling - The recycling industry can capitalize on the trend of bottle cap repurposing by developing efficient collection and processing methods to enable large-scale recycling of bottle caps.
2. Toy Manufacturing - The toy manufacturing industry can explore partnerships with bottle cap recycling initiatives to create new product lines that combine sustainability and playfulness.
3. Product Design - The product design industry can leverage the trend of sustainable design by incorporating recycled materials, like bottle caps, into the development of innovative and eco-friendly consumer goods.
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