Outdoor Spaces Shine With Repurposed Plastic

Design your outdoor spaces with one of these new products made from landfill rescues.

By: Jeff Stafford

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The Rapson Rocker

This stylish outdoor rocker is an eco-friendly, recycled plastic update of architect Ralph Rapson's original design, updated by his son Toby Rapson in collaboration with Loll Design.

Florafelt Vertical Garden Planter

These hand-made planters from Plants on Walls are made from recycled plastic bottles and provide a safe growing environment that is pH neutral, non-reactive and designed for equal water distribution.

Florafelt Vertical Garden Planter Installation

Here is an example of the Florafelt Vertical Wall Planter after it has been installed in a San Francisco private residence (designer: Chris Bribach), providing an ingenious use of gardening space and a calming natural environment indoors.

Yacht Club chairs

These earth-friendly outdoor chairs from Trex Outdoor Furniture are made of solid HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) recycled lumber, weather resistant and never have to be painted or stained.

Colorful Playset Made from Recycled Plastic

This attractive, child-friendly play zone is made out of reclaimed #2 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene); in other words, recycled milk jugs.

The Picket Low Back Double Chair

Available in a variety of colors, this outdoor furniture is made from recycled milk jugs, easy to clean and resistant to extremes in weather.

Playground Made from Recycled Plastic

This double slide made of roto-molded plastic is part of a non-traditional playground structure created from 75-90 per cent recycled material that is safe, non-toxic and made to last.

The Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair

It looks like wooden deck furniture but is soft to the touch and won't rot, splinter or crack because it is made of recycled plastic lumber.

Non-Traditional Deck and Railing Materials

The deck and railing you see in this photo are made out of reclaimed plastic and wood from landfills and designed for minimum maintenance and long term durability.

The Non-Concrete Walkway

It might look like concrete but this Terrewalks path is made out of 100% recycled plastic and is constructed for maximum storm water management and tree root accommodation.