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WINNER NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS PRIZE 2022!

THE PROBLEM

Most toys are composed of many different materials, making recycling a difficult task. Besides, the number of toys with low quality plastic or offered as merchandising gifts with little attention retention, is ever growing.

With no recycling solution in Portugal, at least 30 million toys end up in landfills or incinerated every year.

Replay is here to change this story!

OUR SOLUTION

Throughout 2021, Zero Waste Lab and Precious Plastic Portugal tested the first national circuit for collecting, separating and recycling end-of-life toys - mobilizing citizens, schools, businesses and local authorities, as well as Precious Plastic Portugal recycling labs in the partner municipalities of Évora, Lisboa, Cascais, Porto and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. 

Six other locations joined the initial network, adding up 44 collection points in 11 towns spread across the country, alongside 120 partners across society. 

We have proved that it is possible to divert end-of-life toys from incinerators and landfills. Now we need to evolve and sustain the REPLAY collection and recycling scheme. Shall we continue to rethink and reinvent toys and play? 

END-OF-LIFE TOYS
HAVE A NEW DESTINATION!

 


KNOW MORE

 

PARTICIPATE WITH TOYS

 


PARTICIPATE

 

PARTICIPATE AS A VOLUNTEER

 


VOLUNTEER

 

5437

TOYS TAKEN
APART

80093

MATERIALS
DISMANTLED

47

NEW TOYS
CREATED

1221

TOYS
DONATED

TYPE OF DISMANTLED MATERIALS

3215

rubber

936

batteries

1090

electric
circuits

20323

metal

732

wood

5068

cardboard

45828

plastic

884

others

OBJECTIVES

1 - Raise awareness of problems regarding recycling loopholes, waste production and conscious.

2 - Promote the circularity of plastic and other materials present in toys.

3 - Develop sustainable technological solutions for the creative transformation of plastic found in toys.

4 - Promote public discussion regarding the quality of toys and its materials, regarding marketing targeting children and the quality of play.

5 - Implement an innovative Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for toys in Portugal. 

HAVE ANY IDEAS OR QUESTIONS?
CONTACT OUR TEAM!

 

 

 

REGARDING COLLECTION OF TOYS,
PARTNERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES.

 


replay@zerowastelab.pt

 

REGARDING PRECIOUS
PLASTIC MACHINES

 


preciousplasticportugal@opolab.com