American Recycled Plastic: Furniture, Lumber and More
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 02.13.06
American Recycled Plastic has a ginormous selection of housewares, outdoor products and other random gear (like speed bumps and mulch) all made from recycled plastic. Many of the outdoor products are designed to look like wood, and look like they do a reasonable job of reproducing the color, to give your deck, picnic table, adirondack chairs, planters, etc. that "natural" feel without ever having to worry about waterproofing, splintering or . They use HDPE (high density polyethylene, commonly known as #2 plastic), which is one of the most ubiquitous types of discarded plastic, so it doesn't look like they'll be running short on materials any time soon. ARP also offers custom design, in case one of their 40-plus products doesn't come close enough to what your heart desires. Orders can be phoned, faxed or emailed via the website, or swing by the showroom in Palm Bay, Florida to see everything in person. ::American Recycled Plastic
It's great to recycle all that HDPE plastic that's out there, but what happens when the park is redesigned (and new benches are put in)? Or when the kids finally break our Adirondak chair? Can plastic lumber products be recycled into something else?
We bought a HDPE plastic patio set from www.poly-lumber-furniture.com and we are thrilled that they have invented such a great product that helps our environment at the same time. What a great idea to use recycled bottles as a means to make furniture. Bob