Participants shredded, melted, and upcycled plastic using light machinery to create custom coasters.

In the Precious Plastic workshop, participants began with a brief introduction to the recycling process, learning how homemade tools could turn trash into valuable items. They were guided through using locally made machines to shred, melt, and upcycle plastic into decorative or functional coasters. Participants discovered the initiatives at Precious Plastic Dubai and how they could contribute to raising awareness about plastic pollution, while also gaining insights into waste collection, strategies for reducing plastic consumption, and solutions to combat the plastic waste crisis.

About the Instructors:

A worldwide online group called Precious Plastic works to shift people's perceptions about plastic and encourages them to see it as a precious resource that can be used to make new items rather than as garbage. Precious Plastic Dubai Chapter has been a member of the community since 2017.