Participants explored the basics of plastics and were guided through handling locally made set of machines used to upcycle plastic into decorative or functional items, from segregation to polishing.

It is well known that plastic is both a material of thousands of solutions but also one of the biggest environmental issues of modern life. In this workshop, participants learned ways for a single-use pollutant object to be transformed into valuable raw material to make useful tools and other products.

This workshop, in collaboration with Tashkeel, offered unique experiences to upcycle plastics, from plastic segregation to machine handling to cutting, sanding, and polishing for product finishing with the main objective being that anyone can start a positive impact today.

Registrations are now closed.


About Hernán Torres

Hernán Torres is the director of the Tashkeel-based Dubai Chapter of Precious Plastic, an international online community, whose main objective is to change the perception about plastic from waste to a precious material that can be transformed and reused. Hernán was born in Mexico where he studied international business. The UAE has been his home since 2012, and his passion for the environment has urged him to seek an effective way to raise awareness about plastic pollution. With the assistance of locals, Hernán built two home-scale recycling machines to make the workshops more interactive. More than ten workshops have been conducted in diverse schools, galleries, and events using these machines.