Jewelry papers from recycled coffee-to-go cups

Extract Paper

The British company G. F Smith shows how recycled coffee-to-go cups can be turned into attractive paper with its Extract project. Used disposable coffee cups are separated into their plastic and paper components for production in order to produce FSC-certified paper in a subsequent step in collaboration with CupCycling by James Cropper. Approximately 5 recycled coffee cups are needed to produce one sheet of paper. The remaining plastic waste, which accounts for 10% of all waste, is recycled separately.

G. F Smith’s innovation has made a significant contribution to the fight against global pollution since its launch in 2017, as it is responsible for the recycling of one in 25 to-go cups in the UK.

Product name: G.F Smith Extract
Manufacturer: G.F Smith / Römerturm
Project status: Concept // Prototype // Ready for market // Ready for series production

Source: Solanki, Seetal: Why Materials Matter. Responsible Design for a better World, Munich 2018, p. 50.
Image source: G.F Smith