The Waste Stream
Material Science Meets Material Responsibility.
PET is an extraordinary material. That’s part of the problem. Engineered to be strong, lightweight, moisture-resistant, and remarkably durable, it makes excellent performance fabric—and very little sense as something we...
Material Science Meets Material Responsibility.
PET is an extraordinary material. That’s part of the problem. Engineered to be strong, lightweight, moisture-resistant, and remarkably durable, it makes excellent performance fabric—and very little sense as something we...
What Do We Do With All Of This Plastic!?
Did you know that much of today’s athletic wear is made from the same material as a disposable plastic bottle? At Tu Tiki, we turn single-use plastic into well-made, long-lasting...
What Do We Do With All Of This Plastic!?
Did you know that much of today’s athletic wear is made from the same material as a disposable plastic bottle? At Tu Tiki, we turn single-use plastic into well-made, long-lasting...
Waste Is a Design Problem
What if waste isn't waste at all? Explore how plastic bottles become SUPcycled™ fabrics and why better systems can create value from discarded materials.
Waste Is a Design Problem
What if waste isn't waste at all? Explore how plastic bottles become SUPcycled™ fabrics and why better systems can create value from discarded materials.
Big Oil Is Turning the Planet Into a Plastic Dump
First, let’s define the terms. PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is one of the world’s most widely used plastics. It is used to manufacture beverage bottles, food packaging, polyester clothing and...
Big Oil Is Turning the Planet Into a Plastic Dump
First, let’s define the terms. PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is one of the world’s most widely used plastics. It is used to manufacture beverage bottles, food packaging, polyester clothing and...
The Hidden Subsidy Behind Cheap Plastic
We keep producing new plastic while discarded plastic piles up around us. The reason is not simply a failure of recycling technology. It is a failure of economics.
The Hidden Subsidy Behind Cheap Plastic
We keep producing new plastic while discarded plastic piles up around us. The reason is not simply a failure of recycling technology. It is a failure of economics.
The Case for No New PET
"Anyone who believes in indefinite growth on a physically finite planet is either mad or an economist." ~ Sir David Attenborough Imagine waking up tomorrow to a world where governments...
The Case for No New PET
"Anyone who believes in indefinite growth on a physically finite planet is either mad or an economist." ~ Sir David Attenborough Imagine waking up tomorrow to a world where governments...