Circle Sector

Recycling centre Eco-Oh in Houthalen processes single use plastic packaging into a granulate that is used to make products like picnic benches. The recycling process involves collecting, washing, shredding, remelting and remolding plastics. Circle Sector collaborated with Eco-Oh to explore alternative strategies for recycling plastics.

Regardless of their potential as a natural resource, fish skins are currently considered a waste product of the food industry. More than 500 tons are thrown away each year. To explore the potential of fish skins as a natural resource, Elien Cruydt and Jolien Hendrickx produced a series of prototypes that consider the leather-like properties […]

Flagbag in Hasselt collects used plastic promo banners and upcycles them into reusable bags. Through these activities Flagbag aims to generate local employment and reduce plastic waste.

Car tires are a continues waste stream that can be sourced locally in every part of the world. In Flanders car tires are recycled by Rubber Recycling. Each year 1,4 million car tires are recycled at the facilities of Rubber Recycling in Pelt. Because used car tires contain heavy metals they have to be processed […]

Design and research Lab Atelier Luma in Arles France, developed a bioplastic filament based on micro algae. A material innovation that allows 3D-printing of bioplastics. The filament is made out of micro algae. A resource that can clean the air by acting as a carbon particle filter, is completely biodegradable and is locally available on […]

The landscape in the agricultural region Haspengouw in Belgium is characterized by its apple and fruit trees. One of the main tourist attractions in the region are the blossoms on the fruit trees during springtime. Their main purpose of course is the production of fruit. As the productivity of the fruit trees is pushed to […]