FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: TAIPEI WORKSHOP TRANSFORMS PLASTIC WASTE INTO STYLISH SUNGLASSES

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Wed 04 September 2024:

At a zero-waste workshop in Taipei, plastic waste like bottle caps, food packaging, and old toys are being creatively repurposed. Customers can bring in their plastic trash from home and, within two hours, melt and mold it into a new pair of sunglasses.

Turning Waste into Value: Innovative Recycling at Taipei’s Trash Kitchen

Arthur Huang, founder of Miniwiz, the company behind the workshop, explained the concept: “What we are trying to show in the Trash Kitchen is to let you see, feel, touch within minutes how this process can actually work without secondary pollution, and you can actually turn it into something of value directly in front of you.”

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The Taiwan-based company also creates tiles, bricks, hangers, and other everyday items from plastic and organic waste using their “miniTrashpresso,” a machine developed in 2017. Kora Hsieh, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan, praised the project, saying, “I think environmental protection and fashion still have a long way to go. As for consumers, it is important for them to get first-hand experience, so a workshop like this is very helpful.”

Inspiring a New Perspective on Waste: Workshop Participants Embrace Reusability

Participants in the workshop have found the experience eye-opening, encouraging them to rethink their approach to waste. “I have two children. I need to think about their future,” said 40-year-old business owner Debbie Wu. “If you throw away trash without thinking, you kick the problem down the road. So if everyone can do their best, recycle and use less plastic, that will make a big difference.”

In 2023, Taiwan produced a record 11.58 million metric tons of waste, including 6.27 million tons of recyclable trash, according to the Ministry of Environment. Initiatives like the Trash Kitchen workshop aim to address this challenge by promoting recycling and reusability.

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