Australian Melbourne Company Launches Recycled Plastic Bollards, Combining Circular Manufacturing with Inclusive Employment

en.Wedoany.com Reported, The OC ECO T-Top Bollard, launched by OC Connections Enterprises, is a recycled plastic bollard manufactured in Melbourne, produced using 100% locally sourced post-consumer recycled plastic. This recycled plastic bollard came to market in November 2022 and is currently the only Australian-made T-Top bollard produced from recycled materials, offering a locally manufactured alternative to imported virgin plastic bollards. Since its launch, over 70,000 recycled plastic bollards have been sold and installed in the road networks of Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia.

This recycled plastic bollard utilizes a customized material formulation suitable for Australian conditions, enhancing durability, reducing issues of fading and cracking, thereby extending its service life and lowering lifecycle costs. By replacing virgin polymers with recycled plastic, this bollard reduces fossil fuel emissions associated with raw material extraction and diverts waste plastic from waste disposal and incineration. At the end of its service life, the bollard can be recycled and reused, embodying the principles of a circular economy.

The production of this product provides supportive employment for over 100 people with disabilities, with each bollard sold generating over six minutes of meaningful work. Employees participate in value-added activities such as preparing customer logo artwork, printing reflective strips, applying materials, and packaging orders. The recycled plastic bollard complies with AS/NZS 1906.1 and AS 1742.3 standards, qualifies for social procurement framework reporting, and aligns with Victoria's "Recycling First" policy. To date, it has achieved over 7,000 hours of supportive employment, avoided over 122,000 kilograms of fossil fuel emissions, and diverted nearly 60,000 kilograms of plastic waste from landfill.

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