We Turned Waste PPE into a Recycled Plastic BENCH

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A bench made from recycled PPE waste - now surely that's a better option than to let all that plastic pollute our earth?! This furniture build is the biggest project that we've made using beams that we've extruded ourselves. It was great to challenge ourselves and find out what this material is really capable of!
What do you think of the finished bench? It was great for us to finally try a new plastic. Polypropylene definitely behaves differently to HDPE but overall it was excellent to work with. We really like the unique texture on the beams. It gives the final product a really interesting visual appeal. A huge thank you to ReWorked for collaborating with us on this project and supplying the plastic. Go check out the awesome work they are doing for hard-to-recycle plastics.
See you on the next one guys!
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➡️ Bench concept by Precious Plastic:
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➡️ Moulds manufactured by Recycle Rebuild:
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➡️ Plastic sourced by ReWorked:
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➡️ Extrusion machine by PlasticPreneur
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[@BrothersMake]

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[@iqboomerangacrobatmaster2117]

That obtuse angle doesn't look all that slight

[@RSST662]

Great video . Thanks .

[@eugenetswong]

Thanks, brothers! Long time, no chat.

[@nullsnaggle5198]

I forgot to ask in my last comment where can you find black hdpe?

[@eugenetswong]

@@nullsnaggle5198 protein powder containers seem to always be black.

[@YossDillo]

I have to admit, I was expecting to see how you guys broke down the disposable masks, but knowing there's a whole organization out there implementing techniques to recycle is really encouraging and the resulting bench is gorgeous! I mainly have some disposables on hand in case I forget my reusables at home, but I will be thinking of this every time I see them C:

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you! We’re super happy with the result!

[@dinalab]

I agree! We did a bit of a deeper dive in tearing apart the masks yourselves and using the Polypropylene here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5mWY5ptjZ6EhK8 But yeah in general, super cool techniques for working with plastic! thanks!

[@eugenetswong]

@@dinalab thanks!

[@DrDestructoBlade]

@@BrothersMake you should make Halloween masks from ppe plastic

[@leandrogaldeano7731]

Besides the fact that a lot of plastic has been recycled, I can't believe how beautiful the bench looks! Its colour is gorgeous and you didn't even have to paint it! I hope this type of furniture goes in fashion in the future. Awesome work guys!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks Leandro! We really like the final result also 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@plasticpreneur5119]

Awesome to see what you guys create with our machines - love the result 🙌

[@BrothersMake]

The best machines in the biz!

[@khindall8044]

@@BrothersMake What do you recommend for those of us in North America?

[@rasmis]

I'm glad you showed the planing idea, and why you scrapped it. I was having the same thought.

[@BrothersMake]

Interesting proof of concept, but we really like the texture!

[@rasmis]

@@BrothersMake Yeah. It's unique, which sets it apart from most plastic products. Emphasizing the recycled look.

[@AdityaPrakash-kt3rf]

Amazing POC guys! These kinds of ideas need to be commercialized. And government participation is important too. Great video👍

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much! Totally agree!

[@sustainabledesign.studio]

Glad it turned out so great for you guys! Looks great and World-first Recycled Facemask Bench....I think so!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks for the awesome job on the moulds! 🎉🎉

[@jodyshepard9482]

I'm so very grateful that folks are doing this!

[@BrothersMake]

We’re grateful for you for watching!

[@meetv7700]

This was surprisingly sturdy

[@BrothersMake]

We were slightly surprised also!

[@sakisp3118]

Imagine a world that all used plastic would become such a masterpiece , instead of polluting seas and forests. Nice work there guys , continue the good job 👍

[@meong12321]

I love the tecture, like a wood but save the woods 😍🥰💕

[@ickisthewolf]

I absolutely love this! Discarded masks have become almost as bad as cigarette butts these days! It makes me sick to see them blowing around like tumbleweeds. Thnx for sharing this guys! Always love to see you on the forefront of the recycling battlefield!💙💙

[@xerrias]

Worse, at least here they are far worse.

[@BrothersMake]

Yes totally agree! Thanks for watching our video 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@johnnyjohnson2894]

@Dog 🐕 I call my local hazmat whenever I see one on the ground outside of a store or at a gas pump. I suggest everyone adopt the practice, one can never be too safe. 0.003% of the population is at risk, we should stop everything, just for 2 weeks.

[@lilyforeva]

مهندسين ياخذون العقل ما شاء الله لا قوة الا بالله ... This is so satisfying 😌 يا رب عيالي المستقبليين يطلعون ماهرين مثلهم

[@BonesofStarlight]

Thank you for this, and for educating people around the world on recycling plastic waste! 💙💜

[@BrothersMake]

You are absolutely welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@michellejohnson9177]

This would be a great way to recycle plastic to make communities better

[@BrothersMake]

For sure!

[@pat_link_]

The incredible outcome from recycled PPE is a beautiful piece of artwork. The bench looks fantastic! The moulds look the part too, nicely engineered.

[@BrothersMake]

thank you so much Pat!

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great film, love the reveal location shot. Bench is awesome looking. Texture looks like pahoehoe lava. Mahalo for saving the planet! : )

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks! We had fun shooting that end sequence! Will have to look up pahoehoe lava 😅

[@craigallen9731]

4:09 lolol his face about the pause-design

[@BrothersMake]

😂😂

[@neolapeterson4011]

You kids are so smart. I love to watch your videos. I subscribed and am binge watching

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks for watching! 😊😊

[@anitasmirnov4539]

Amazing work as always! Love how it turned out, and the colour is lovely

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you Anita 🤙🏽

[@sanetolivier1984]

Just love the green pinky

[@BrothersMake]

😂😂

[@ajp806]

This would be awesome for garden stepping stones,or to make a patio.

[@BrothersMake]

Great ideas!

[@rmar127]

How is the lateral strength of the bench? I’d be inclined to add a cross bar to help stiffen the bench up a little.

[@mzwandilethokoane3025]

Beautiful. I cannot wait to make one of this

[@andreszimmermann9582]

Gracias muchachos, una muy buena forma de reducir el impacto medioambiental, que la pandemia con todos los insumos médicos descartables ha sumado. Gracias!

[@martinemjt]

Wonderful!

[@markirish7599]

Fabulous video thanks

[@tashabaker8795]

This is awesome guys! Have just sent a message to BCP council to see if it’s something that could get made to combat all this crazy plastic waste! Love it!

[@BrothersMake]

Wow, awesome! Thank you 🤍🤙🏽

[@jennifercampbell3131]

Now that it's been a year since your comment, I'm curious if you ever received a response!

[@lilyforeva]

My heart is melting for this work .. amazing 👏

[@only1synergy]

I love sharing your channel because my community is big on recycling and you give so many of us so many great ideas on how to use plastic recycle waste that we know is not getting recycled properly by our government.

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much for sharing! We’d love this am to become something that is more widely done!

[@MakersWorld20]

Absolutely amazing job! Would say i cant believe how good it looks but with you 2 making it of course it came out great!

[@Lady_Lita]

Greetings from Russia! I really love your videos and have already learned a lot! You guys are so good and it's nice to look and listen to you :) I wish you all the most wonderful things in your life!

[@lilyforeva]

Look how beautiful and neat their work came out ... stunning , creative , knowledgeable , skilled and beatifully presented 🎁

[@user-fz7hv7xp3l]

Beautiful and useful 🤗

[@rosiem1]

Awesome!

[@ithacacomments4811]

I wash mine with the laundry. I cut them up and use them as stuffing in throw pillows that I make for my home. Works great!

[@appo1860]

this is amazing!!! Thank you for taking on this unique project!!

[@timothyclark2490]

Great job guys ! This is a great way to use all the plastic junk that would otherwise be filling up landfills !

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks Timothy!

[@dianeh2420]

Love to watch you guys. Always great results°

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@ronaldtrask3444]

Cool, great looking bench

[@TheDistur]

Cool bench bros.

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@johnokebule3810]

You guys are wonderful and amazing

[@robertfitts4609]

well done! Wery good idea

[@Uniquettt]

Taken your waste home and recycling can help keep our oceans animals free from plastic harm. Our beaches cleaner and somewhere to sit. Maybe our beaches should have loads of these benches as a reminder. Excellent video

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much Michael! That would be ideal 🙌🏼

[@user-in7ky6nh4b]

this is amazing! Gratest idea for recycling plastick and masks

[@nicolagarlick3430]

Great job guy. Looks fantastic

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!!

[@sergejjost]

Echt tolle Idee! Respekt !

[@stuffedanimalgangNATION]

You guys are amazing 🤩

[@ginoames]

Super Cool

[@RichardMartin]

This is one of the best things you’ve made. Top work chaps.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you Richard 🤙🏽

[@mailynmanupac7723]

Each country should have this technology

[@thesesh5629]

This is really cool well done guys

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks so much!

[@mokarromhossien5696]

Amazing job keep going

[@gojohnniegogo]

Great end product! Well done, guys!

[@saimandebbarma]

Beautiful....

[@TealCheetah]

This is really cool!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@thetrashytexan]

So cool. Once again incredible and inspiring work

[@ericeinsmann5559]

That looks great! You guys are so lucky having access to all of the stuff you use in these projects! I haven't been able to find anything that is very accessible near me. I had been thinking of trying to build an adirondack chair (named after the adirondack mountains in the northeast USA) out of hdpe, but after watching this video, I wonder if it would work.. I may still try one day.. Party on dudes!

[@BrothersMake]

We’d love to make one of our Adirondack chair designs out of HDPE

[@Johnrich395]

Most useful thing that plastic has ever done, good job!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@gissie391]

Thats nice bench really nice.

[@SollersSrappingandDiving]

Shared you out on my channel fb page, with so much PPE waste in the world right now, what you have done is incredible!!! Well done guys I love it!!!!!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you so much!

[@deanwellerassociates]

Excellent job guys.

[@BrothersMake]

handheld electric planer

[@FotixTheMonster]

Amazing, finding ways to re-use not only plastic waste but any kind of waste from food to even gadgets that are made from many different kind of materials but still be able to make something out of it is just amazing,

[@BrothersMake]

Yes absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@veraserebrennikova5452]

Love it

[@Rouverius]

Seriously, such a cool project!

[@BrothersMake]

Thank so much!

[@beaverdctor]

You guys live my dream! Thank you for sharing, and hopefully we can collaborate when I have learned enough to start a business

[@armeddeafboi7276]

Man this is pretty innovative imagine all the park benches and cities we could build if we collected all the ocean plastic and melted it down. I really want to see a test comparing the strength of non steel mesh reinforced beams and reinforced beams.

[@samcahoon7078]

Way to go 😎 I can’t wait to see what you guys make next.

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks Sam!

[@deneytadeojamolo3603]

I have lot's of ideas to use these recycled plastics...just dont have the time and tools to do it...i wish one day i can join your team...

[@ism4rtg4mer]

The color is special

[@maludmayla2536]

Super idea

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!

[@frodomcavinchey8801]

I just watched this video and was thinking of things to do like this. One idea I had was to make strips for chain link fences. You wouldn't have to buy them just make your own. Of course I only have a small amount of fencing so it wouldn't be so daunting.

[@user-si5fz5fo3o]

Wow 🤩

[@BrothersMake]

☺️

[@amiasmileface9981]

Wow I really like this bench. I would have it in my garden!,😍

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you!

[@user-si5fz5fo3o]

You guys are the best

[@BrothersMake]

You're the best.

[@gk6993]

This is a brilliant idea 💡. Well done.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you Garry!

[@louishurter4952]

I like your plastic bensh it looks very nice may God bless you all

[@hameedaka2410]

U done great job

[@mccueam]

That is absolutely amazing, great job on showing how it can be done. I wish you guys were make them for other to buy I know I would buy one or two of them.

[@TrashPandaDiscGolf]

You should be super proud! Epic project 🌎

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you brother 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@sweetscraps56]

Good job. I love it. Beside you two a so 🥰

[@JMBBrasil]

Fells like the machines and tolls are almost everything

[@BrothersMake]

Tolls?

[@X3WorkshopDesigns]

Wow! That came out amazing! I really love the texture. Almost looks like shou sugi bon.

[@BrothersMake]

Thank you! We love the texture!

[@this_is_mattia]

Nice job!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks!!

[@michaelcassar1086]

Hi guys love watching you doing things with recycle plastic , I’m also against plastic waste . I watch tons of videos and talked to ppl , but at the moment no one belive me . I’ve been collecting plastic my self and I want to do something also with it , keep up the good work guys 👍👍

[@user-od6io8xu8z]

Вы Молодцы!

[@shawnnelson8627]

With all the volcano activity going on in the world maybe make a table with red, orange and yellow with a sprinkle of black plastic.

[@BrothersMake]

Cool idea

[@lilyforeva]

These are true warriors ..

[@balamanits6552]

Very nice

[@BuddhaFang]

Very cool! It would be so easy to add another vertical support thingy underneath if desired

[@julieprior3126]

Great stuff guys! Pleased to see you have maintained your early style of presentation! You both look like you're really enjoying it and, at the same time, giving great, simplified descriptions of the 'how'. I know nothing about these processes but can follow what you're saying easily. Fabulous result. Surely someone could take this further and make the benches commercially? There must be a demand for them from all sorts of places - hospital grounds for instance - that would close the circle nicely! Thanks!

[@BrothersMake]

Thanks for the awesome comment Julie. We certainly are enjoying making videos! Yes I’m sure that something could be done if people prioritised environmental issues as much as they do their profit margins!

[@julieprior3126]

@@BrothersMake Ain't that the truth!

[@jennifercampbell3131]

YES! Can you imagine if a hospital saved it's daily plastic waste to have benches made! Think of all that plastic tubing, gloves, masks, even the bags everything is wrapped in. There could be benches Everywhere!!! Enough to share with libraries & schools!

[@thefishwillbearmed7391]

​@@jennifercampbell3131Hospitals have a terrible habit of throwing out their supplies of they go beyond the 'best before' date 🙄. I've seen this first hand, perfectly good equipment because of some management policy. Its an awful waste. How good would it be to have it recycled into something that can benefit the hospital.

[@MakerCuisine]

Its so amazing that we can take these once disposable plastics and turn them into something beautiful and useful again

[@jacobopstad5483]

I like how you use normal woodworking tools to show how accessible this is for everyone but (and I imagine I'm not the first to suggest this) I wonder if some kind of hot wire cutter might be a lot less wasteful. That way you wouldn't have all the stray shavings to worry about.

[@rajkumarlokhande9999]

Great sar

[@gusser2121]

Love the bench. A couple of comments. You could embed some rebar in the plastic to avoid snapping. And I wish we could see more of the pelletizing. How do they get rid of the metal nose strip? Or do they simply grind it and incorporate them into the pellets?

[@BrothersMake]

Inserting rebar could work. But it would also make the final product significantly harder to recycle in the future. Not sure how they remove the strip. There is no evidence of it in the plastic as it would damage our machines. Possibly using magnets during the shredding stage?

[@gusser2121]

Thanks!

[@zed804]

Such a cool project. I'm curious how this bench would stand up to ongoing direct sunlight.

[@alemayehuawash3968]

MORE PLEASE

[@Maker238DeLoach]

Awesome job guys I absolutely love it. I would love to see maybe like multicolored one that would be pretty cool! Make On

[@BrothersMake]

Multicoloured would look awesome!

[@chisa_kitten]

Omg that would be awesome a tie-dye if you will

[@boltmann]

This video earned you a subscriber!

[@Efrixxx]

Love the texture! I'm curious about what a set of these would cost. Looks stronger than the plastic chairs around here 👍Old clothes as fiber reinforcement, maybe not, idk. Perhaps the planer can be a useful tool for flattening mating surfaces, maybe for smaller production series. Great job and thank you for a great video!