Estrada de Eiras
3025-284 Coimbra
Portugal
- Environment/Sustainable development
Ouroboro is a creative collective that recycles and repurposes plastic waste gathered from natural and urban areas.
The community will not only be involved in the collection of waste, but can also participate in the rest of the circular chain. By joining this project, people have access to the knowledge and tools that allow them to transform plastic and create new useful products.
Their goal is to educate others on how they can live more sustainably, in a non-formal, fun and creative way.
Instead of perceiving plastic as a problem with no possible solution, we chose to change our mindset and recognize its potential. We believe that creating a safe space to test people’s ideas will surely produce the change we long to see in the world.
First, together with a group of volunteers we collect plastic waste from our local area. Then, we sort it by type and clean it before shredding it in the machine. Once it’s shredded, we can transform it by melting it into any shape we want by using different types of equipment, such as 3D printers, for example. After deciding which object we will build, we get to work and focus on creating something useful and long-lasting. The most important task of the day is to share our experience and know-how with others, educating and empowering them, and giving them the chance to try it for themselves.