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I've invented and developed a way to make skateboard decks out of 100% recycled plastic and I'm releasing it open source.

I'm making a download kit containing all the information people need to make their own and I’m sharing it, online, for free.

This project not only gives us the chance to get our hands on the very first batch of skateboard decks, to ever be made from recycled plastic, it also gives us the opportunity to support small scale plastic recyclers all over the world, by giving them a functional, popular and valued product they can make from plastic waste, for free.

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A short story about plastic waste. 

You all know that plastic waste is bad so I'm not going to waste your time reading about it, I'm just going to leave you with five quick numbers.

Every year we produce over 350 million tons of new plastic.

Since its invention, over 9 billion tons of new plastic has been produced. 

More than 90% is recyclable...

...but less than 10% actually gets recycled.

This means that there is over 6 billion tons of plastic waste in the world right now, ready to be collected and recycled.

So even if we completely stopped producing plastic right now there is still a little bit we need to tidy up

The Deck

The aspect that stands out most about recycled plastic products is the beauty of their appearance. 

What is often overlooked is how strong and durable they can be.   

I wanted to create a product that  blows people's expectations of what recycled plastic can really do!

Thats why I chose skateboard decks, they are products that get put through extreme conditions: bumped, grinded and dropped.

These are the first traditional popsicle decks in the world to be made from 100% recycled plastic. 

This shape was chosen because it best demonstrates the potential of the material due to its thinness.    

Download Kit

Lots of people all over the world are asking how they can get a deck and how to make them.

The next step to make this possible is to create a digital download kit containing all the information people need to make their own.

The download kit will include all the information people need to start producing them:

• 3D models

• Engineering drawings

• Electronics schematics

• Assembly guide

• Build video

• Usage video

• Technical data sheets

• Bill of materials

All this information will be shared online, open source for free so that anybody in the world can download it, build their own and start making decks.

Made for the Precious Plastic Universe

The decks are designed to be produced using the Precious Plastic Extruder which is also open source so you can build one yourself.

Find out how here.

The extruder is being replicated and used by 1000’s of people around the world.

The download kit will be distributed online on several websites including the Precious Plastic platform, the go-to spot for open source plastic recycling knowledge.

The community platform includes a library of “How-to” guides containing step by step information about plastic recycling techniques, which is where the download kit and details about the process will be shared.

The  platform also contains a Bazar where anyone who produces the decks can easily sell them.   

Why open source?

To make it as easy as possible for people all over the world, not just me, to start recycling as much plastic as possible!

Being open source also allows people to develop their own iterations and variations of the design which they can then share back so we can all work together to push the concept forward and collaboratively solve the plastic waste problem.

Accessories

A Mandin "M" logo Multitool for skateboard deck hardware made from 100% recycled plastic.

A special edition “MANDIN x Precious Plastic” Carabiner, made from 100% Recycled plastic, so you don't lose your keys doing a kickflip.

Journey So Far 

I started working on this project six years ago during my Industrial Product Design degree at Brunel University. During my time there MANDIN was born and the first prototype decks were made.

Since then I've been pushing to grow my knowledge about plastic recycling and collecting experiences that can be applied to the skateboard deck project. 

 The project would not be possible without help from Fablab RUC.

Precious Plastic

For the last two years I have been working as a resident designer at a project started by this guy:

Precious Plastic flagships open source plastic recycling research and is the world's largest grassroots plastic recycling network, with over 7,000 members. We develop machines, techniques and digital tools which are distributed online for free so people all over the world can start recycling plastic and become part of it.

With the help of all the genius minds around me at Precious Plastic I was able to refine and perfect the process of making decks, and now they are ready to be shared with the world. (yay!)

During my time at precious plastic I was part of the team who designed the sheet press, check out this video of me building it:

To make this happen I need your help!

Before you go, one thing you can do to help that does not cost anything is share this project.  With your friends. With your Family. With your co-workers.

Our next steps;

• Looking for an organisation that wants to buy the whole system for making decks
  

• Looking for grant applications
  

• Looking for sponsorship
  

• Looking for awards
  

There are lots of things you can still do to help us make the project a reality.

• If you have any leads about any of the above points then drop us an email and we'll follow it up. You can also put in a good word for us 😉.

• Like us on our social media platforms and keep sharing all of our work (we do not only make decks 😉)

• Supporting Jason on patreon (so he can keep paying his phone bill and buying toothpaste) will allow him to keep pushing the project forward.

Again, thanks so much for all the support that has been expressed throughout this project! It's been a huge motivation and we look forward to bringing you more good news in the future!

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P.S. Does anybody know how to get in touch with Tony Hawk? We need his support!