Waste design studio Are You Mad is all about making recycling visible and applying a creative approach to circularity by taking the city’s plastic waste and turning it into something useful. As well as repurposing bits of single-use plastic, like bottle caps and shampoo bottles, into products like combs, coasters and incense holders, Are You Mad also hosts workshops where the public can get involved in the plastic recycling process. Across July 2025, the studio had a pop-up in Coal Drops Yard, turning the unit into a hyper-local recycling lab, design studio and concept store where waste plastic was the raw material. The pop-up also played host to a range of upcycling workshops, such as zine making, DIY denim customisation, and light sculpture making.
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