Eco-design company (re) x created a sustainable hanger that makes the most of 100% recycled plastic collected from the oceans. Since there are billions upon billions of plastic hangers that are discarded every year, along with millions of other kinds of plastic products, these hangers introduce a more sustainable swap that can be introduced into daily life.
The completely recycled hanger made from recovered ocean plastics helps to tidy up South Africa by removing post-consumer and post-commercial plastics from the waste stream.
The new hanger made from 100% recycled, ocean-bound plastic was recently named Best in NY NOW Show in the sustainability category by the New York chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association.
Ocean Plastic Hangers
The (re) x Hanger is Made from 100% Recycled, Ocean-Bound Plastic
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Hangers - The (re) x Hanger showcases an opportunity to leverage recycled ocean plastic to design sustainable hangers, replacing non-renewable plastic hangers.
2. Ocean Plastic Recycling - The concept of (re) x Hanger could trigger disruptive innovation in areas related to recycling ocean plastic and using it to make sustainable products, thereby improving environmental sustainability.
3. Eco-friendly Solutions - (re) x Hanger aligns with the trend towards wider adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly solutions to tackle environmental problems.
Industry Implications
1. Retail Industry - The retail industry could leverage ocean plastic recycling to design eco-friendly hangers, thus help mitigate their environmental impact.
2. Plastic Manufacturing Industry - Use of recycled ocean plastics by plastic manufacturing industry for designing sustainable products could be a game changer innovation for plastic manufacturing.
3. Environmental Sustainability Industry - The recent innovation of using ocean plastics to design sustainable products such as (re) x Hanger could drive innovation in the environmental sustainability industry and encourage more focus on ocean plastic re-use.