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22 September 2023

It’s a Good Season to Explore Polygood®Surface Material!

The Good Plastic Company team just got back from Paris Design Week, where we exhibited at the Maison&Objet and Materials&Light events! At Maison&Objet, we presented a revolutionary and enchanting collection of translucent patterns in partnership with our official distributor Polygood France, showcasing sustainability and innovation in the world of plastics.The Polygood® concept stand offered a […]

22 September 2023

Polygood® Attains Verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

We are thrilled to share another significant milestone: our revolutionary 100% recycled plastic material, Polygood®, has been granted a verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).  This accomplishment underscores our unwavering commitment to sustainability and solidifies our leadership in the industry.  An EPD includes the assessment of a product’s environmental characteristics throughout its entire lifecycle. Typically, it […]

7 July 2023

The Good Plastic Company Achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified® Status for Polygood™ 

We are thrilled to share that The Good Plastic Company has received Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze status for our innovative Polygood™ surface material, made from 100% recycled and recyclable polystyrene.  This certification propels Polygood™ to the forefront of the sustainable surface materials segment, offering architects, designers, and brands a trusted solution backed by rigorous […]

30 May 2023

Polygood Material Now Available Through Polygood France

We’re excited to enhance our presence in the vital French market with the launch of Polygood France. Our goal is to provide our customers in France with high-quality, visually pleasing and environmentally responsible surface materials. The Polygood product range represents a synthesis of France’s modern and progressive outlook with a refined and stylish appearance. To […]

25 May 2023

Polygood Take-Back Programme  

The global rise in waste is a critical issue that poses significant environmental and social challenges. Projections estimate that by 2050 the volume of plastic waste in oceans may be greater than that of fish, causing severe harm to marine life, industry, people, and ultimately the planet.   As a sustainability-driven company, we promote circular economy […]

25 April 2023

The Good Plastic Company partners with leading UK surface material distributor CDUK

Polygood is now more accessible than ever, with stock available in the UK and Ireland for quick delivery within 2 days. As part of the new partnership, CDUK grows its surface material portfolio with the addition of Polygood, The Good Plastic Company’s highly sustainable surface material made from 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic. Produced […]

20 April 2023

Thinking about environment. CO2 emissions

During our Cradle-to-Cradle Certification process, we calculated the volumes of CO2 generated by our enterprises for manufacturing Polygood™ products. Please see the data in the table below. In our environmental and energy strategy for 2023-2024, we are planning to decrease our direct emissions to zero, and reduce our indirect emissions by 20-30% through the use […]

24 March 2021

Norway: a new distributor

Say hello to the home of stylish furniture and the hygge lifestyle! Please welcome our new distributor in Norway: Cutfab and Norwegian Trash. We are taking further steps to scale up globally and increase our impact by building a strong regional network. Norway, let’s work together to implement recycled material in interior designs and make […]

5 February 2021

New materials that incorporate disposed face masks

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a rush for plastic. In addition to the impact on public health and the economy, the response to COVID-19 has led to a great increase in our plastic footprint. Total production of masks in China exceeded 100 billion in 2020, according to a report by Chinese consultancy iiMedia Research. Face […]

11 January 2021

Dezeen feature: Tom Robinson’s Evolve Chair

London designer Tom Robinson’s Evolve Chair – made with Good Plastic panels from e-waste sources such as laptops and computer keyboards – is the subject of a Dezeen profile. Tom praises the organic-like texture of The Good Plastic Company’s Dark Knight pattern. Read about it here: https://www.dezeen.com/2021/01/10/tom-robinson-evolve-chair-recycled-plastic-discarded-laptops/?fbclid=IwAR3A9QfnOlUv-D8s-iSR320V94jwT8sH02U9zNfvTR_XFIm3DJfHFkHlXL8

24 December 2020

New materials: Ocean Plastic

One more gift for Christmas: recycled ocean plastic, in collaboration with Norwegian Trash and Cutfab. These days we will all be familiar with several organisations that help to solve the plastic waste problem by collecting plastic from coastlines, sea-bound waterways, and oceans. However, until now the technology has been missing that allows it to be […]

10 December 2020

New materials: glass-filled Polyamide

A unique opportunity presented itself to experiment with space-age technology. Glass-filled polyamide (PA) is a polymer composite with a high melting temperature that we have successfully transformed into a phenomenal recycled material. This post continues our series of articles dedicated to the new materials that we can recycle with our technology. Our advanced machinery enables […]

3 December 2020

Good Plastic Things

Here is our Christmas present to everyone who is inspired by items made from sustainable materials: we are proud to introduce our new project, Good Plastic Things. Good Plastic Things is dedicated to providing product and industrial design and fabrication services to its clients. The initiative has a focus on the quality, functionality, ergonomics, and […]

26 November 2020

New materials: Polyurethane

R&D and technical advances are central to The Good Plastic Company’s mission. Driven by the desire to make ever greater impact, we research the possibility of recycling other materials besides plastics. Widening the range of materials we can process enables us to utilise waste streams from additional industries and gives us the opportunity to work […]

17 November 2020

The first extra-large format sheet made from recycled plastic in the EU

The Good Plastic Company is the first EU company to produce an extra-large format solid sheet from 100% recycled plastic: 3m long, 1m wide, and up to 30mm thick. Another great achievement in the realm of on the way to sustainable manufacturing and design! This sheet is made from European recycled plastic. It is visible […]

15 September 2020

ELLE: collaboration

Today our distinctive recycled plastic panels provide the backdrop for an ELLE magazine photoshoot. Tomorrow they could form the setting for your daily routine in your kitchen or your bathroom. A mix of fresh fashion trends and stylish eco-friendly design elements. Photographer: Nicky Onderwater Stylist: Esther Coopolse Set Design: Doru Loboka

28 July 2020

We are hiring! Financial Controller (UA)

We are growing! We are offering an opportunity to join a small but growing international company that contributes to solving the problem of plastic waste. We are looking for a Financial Controller to work for our holding company and several group operating companies. Main responsibilities: Financial control Payments on behalf of group operating companies Invoicing, […]

18 June 2020

Isola goes digital: public talk

Recently we were featured as a Material Designer in Isola Design District. We were giving an online talk on the topic ‘Sustainable material: the challenge for architects and furniture designers’. We spoke about the sustainability cost-benefit analysis for using sustainable materials such as our recycled plastic panels for your product.  Sustainability is no longer just a trend: it is […]

11 June 2020

Next generation Good Plastic press

Introducing our next generation Good Plastic press, our most powerful and advanced technology yet in a stylish new design. Perhaps we should call it the Cyberpress? Shh, don’t tell Elon! In addition to being our best machinery yet, it also looks great and will raise our productivity even further. Our engineers are providing us with […]

10 June 2020

New location: Australia

Our ‘think globally, act locally’ strategy in action: we are delighted to announce the opening of a new location – Australia! Now our beautiful panels will embellish the designs of Australian designers, architects and furniture producers. It is a big step forward for us and we are working on expanding to other countries to establish local manufacturing and lower our […]

21 May 2020

New panel dimension of 1000x2000mm

We are proud to present our new panel dimension of 1000x2000mm, the result of our continuing R&D successes. You can now use our panels for a broader range of applications such as making long dining tables, cladding walls and facades, and making dividers. Good Plastic panels are also now suitable for making tall furniture such […]

17 April 2020

Good Plastic Presses Receive CE Mark

We are delighted to announce that our new proprietary line of manufacturing equipment has been officially certified by an European Union-approved agency and now bears the CE Mark. […]