Bali-based ëCollabo8 is the latest company to join the ranks amongst plastic-recycling powerhouses Durat, Plasticiet, Coldharbour Tiles, Pretty Plastic, and Smile Plastics.
Specialising in plastic, rubber, and glass waste, ëCollabo8 buy and collect it throughout Bali preventing it from entering the ocean, landfills, or from releasing emissions through burning.
Since its foundation in 2019, ëCollabo8 have created countless items from plastic waste including small decor items such as soap dishes, mirrors, and artworks, as well as large furniture items, planters, and dog bowls.
They have also collaborated with The Avocado Factory, a restaurant in Canggu, kitting out the space with tables, chairs, and a fabulous selection of green recycled plastic tiles.
To ensure the longevity of their products, their eco 8 lumber includes UV inhibitors and stabilisers that prevent it from fading, cracking or turning brittle. The lumber also doesn’t require painting, staining or waterproofing. After each piece is cut, formed, and sanded, the excess material goes back into the shredder to being its new life once more.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, November 2023.