Year 1 pupils from William Booth Primary School in Sneinton visited our studio as part of their learning about the local community, recycling and the environment.
The pupils had been collecting plastic bottle tops and brought them to the studio to discover how the material could be transformed into something new.
During their visit, they tested the bottle tops using a material identification scanner, sorted them by colour and watched as the plastic was granulated into small flakes. They then sprinkled the flakes into a prepared mould tray, ready to be made into recycled plastic sheet.
After the visit, we pressed the sheet, cut out a set of colourful coasters and returned to the school to give each pupil one to take home.
The project gave the children a hands-on introduction to plastic recycling and circular design, allowing them to follow their collected material through the process and see how it could become a useful new product.
School: William Booth Primary School, Sneinton, Nottingham
Participants: Year 1 pupils
Material: Collected plastic bottle tops
Outcome: Recycled plastic sheet and coasters for pupils to take home
Date: May - July 2026