Introducing The Plastics Renewal Project

Our first time shredding plastic.

Who we are:

The Plastics Renewal Project is led by a group of eight students at Cupola Academy in partnership with Fluxspace, a makerspace and tech education company in Norristown. Our mission is to promote sustainability and community education surrounding plastic renewal in Norristown and the surrounding areas and to establish a comprehensive framework surrounding education and manufacturing of recycled plastics. 

The Problem:

Only 5% of plastics are recycled in the United States. Once disposed of, plastics can take hundreds to thousands of years to decompose. Our goal is to be more resourceful in utilizing the durability of the plastic we have at hand to create new products, decrease plastic waste, and improve lives within the community.

The Project:

Through initiating partnerships with community businesses and organizations, we hope to collect #2 HDPE plastics to manufacture and create new products to give back to the community. At Weaver’s Way Co-Op in Ambler, we will set up a collection point with a bin for community members to contribute rinsed and cleaned #2 plastics. Commonly used items made of #2 plastics include laundry detergent bottles, milk jugs, household cleaner containers, shampoo and conditioner bottles, and any plastics labeled with the #2 recycling symbol. 

Our Mission:

To promote sustainability and community education surrounding plastic renewal in the greater Norristown and surrounding areas. To establish a comprehensive framework surrounding education and manufacturing of recycled plastics.

Our Vision:

A world where the untapped potential of plastics is harnessed within communities around the world to improve lives.

Contact Us:

If you have questions or seek to learn more, please email prp@cupolaacademy.org for more information. Thank you in advance to all community members who aid us in our plastic repurposing journey.