Recycling Plastics into Fashion - Putting Recycled Plastic on the Catwalk!

Recycle for Norfolk, Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the plastic recycling charity RECOUP are supporting this novel fashion design competition which will see up to ten finalists get to make their garment from a stock of fabric made from recycled plastic and take part in a fashion show as part of the One Planet Norwich Festival being held at The Forum on 9 and 10 June.

Backed by Marks and Spencer and RPC Group plc, it's hoped the Norfolk Fashion Design Challenge will showcase recycled plastic on the catwalk with the help of the many talented fashion designers across Norfolk. Entries close on 30 April for the competition. More details can be found at: www.recyclefornorfolk.com/fashionchallenge. 

Stuart Foster, CEO of RECOUP, which is working with Norfolk councils to deliver the project said, "This project provides a great opportunity to reduce confusion householders may have when recycling plastics and to ensure that the resource is recycled and does not end up in the natural environment". 

Councillor John Fisher, Chairman of the Norfolk Waste Partnership commented "Norfolk's councils are working hard to recycle as many plastic packaging containers as possible. Plastic gets a bad press when it's only designed for single use. However, plastic pots, tubs, punnets, trays and bottles are all easy to recycle and we need the good folk of Norfolk to be clear how to recycle as many of these items as possible."

Recycle for Norfolk's plastic recycling campaign takes to the road from 9 to 30 June, visiting town centres across Norfolk to showcase what plastic packaging containers can be recycled and explaining how householders can ensure their plastic is truly recycled by keeping items clean, dry and loose in their recycling bins. RECOUP Communications Manager, Anne Hitch, emphasised that "RECOUP is excited about a project that is aimed, not just at inspiring consumers to recycle, but through art is demonstrating the different end markets of recycled plastics."                                                                                 

David Baker, Commercial Director, RPC Promens commented "RPC is delighted to be involved with this project, which will demonstrate the importance of recycling and that recycled plastics can be used for applications that are not always obvious. We look forward to seeing plenty of creative designs."

More information about what can and cannot be recycled in Norfolk can be found at Norfolk Recycles (opens new window) or via Twitter and Facebook: @Recycle4Norfolk @RECOUP_UK 

Press release issued by the Norfolk Waste Partnership, April 6, 2018