Plastic Revolution
Empowering the next generation through plastic recycling and manufacturing.
Plastic Revolution is Future Makers' growing programme of school, community and industry partnerships, reconnecting people with plastic through hands-on learning and making.
Working across education, manufacturing and the circular economy, we transform everyday plastic into meaningful learning experiences and lasting community assets, giving people the opportunity to discover its value through real world projects.
The Plastic Revolution Approach
Discover
Seeing plastic differently
Exploring plastic as a material and understanding its potential.
Learn
Understanding the circular economy
Discovering polymers, recycling processes and manufacturing through hands-on experiences.
Create
Turning ideas into reality
Transforming plastic into new products and creative solutions.
Value
Showing what's possible
Demonstrating the value of plastic through real world outcomes, skills development and lasting impact.
Our Impact so Far
1,000+
Learners engaged
130+
Students, artists and industry professionals engaged
20
Schools, colleges and organisations involved
233 kg
Plastic transformed into new products
14
Projects delivered
30+
Industry and community partners
From primary schools to colleges and graduate internships, Plastic Revolution creates opportunities for people to understand, transform and create with plastic
Plastic Revolution in Action
Plastic Revolution is growing
From schools and colleges to creative practitioners and industry, we're building new ways for people to understand, transform and create with plastic.
Nottingham Primary Academy pupils transformed more than 10,500 bottle tops into recycled plastic planters through Plastic Revolution, a hands-on learning programme exploring the value of plastic.