{{Short description|Manufacturer of surface materials}} {{Infobox company | name = The Good Plastic Company | logo = The Good Plastic Company logo.svg | type = Private | industry = Sustainable materials | founded = 2018 | founder = Dr. William Chizhovsky | hq_location = Amsterdam, Netherlands | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = Dr. William Chizhovsky (CEO & Founder) | products = 100% recycled plastic panels | website = {{URL|https://thegoodplasticcompany.com/}} }} '''The Good Plastic Company''' is a manufacturer of sustainable surface materials, specialising in fully recycled and recyclable plastic panels for furniture and interior design.<ref name="Roche">{{Cite web |last=Roche |first=Daniel |date=2024-05-17 |title=The Good Plastic Company turns plastic waste into a range of surfaces. What's next? Expansion in the U.S. |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2024/05/the-good-plastic-company-plastic-waste-expansion-us/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Architect's Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref> It was founded by William Chizhovsky in 2018. The company's main product line is Polygood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2024 |title=The Good Plastic Company |url=https://www.dezeen.com/eventsguide/2024/04/good-plastic-company-milan-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernández |first=Javier A. |date=2022-12-07 |title=Muebles de diseño que antes fueron frigoríficos |url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/ecoembes-espacio-eco/2022-12-07/muebles-de-diseno-que-antes-fueron-frigorificos.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choraria |first=Nitika |date=2023-10-30 |title=Spotlighting 8 projects from Isola's showcase at Dutch Design Week 2023 |url=https://designwanted.com/dutch-design-week-2023-8-projects-isola-showcase/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=DesignWanted |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == The Good Plastic Company was established in December 2018 with a focus on large design and architecture projects for companies in need of sustainable surface materials that meet environmental targets as well as safeguard the environment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Good Plastic Company |url=https://www.designboom.com/design-directory/the-good-plastic-company/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=designboom {{!}} architecture & design magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Polygood and Danube Group join forces for Middle East Expansion in the Year of Sustainability |url=https://gulftime.ae/polygood-and-danube-group-join-forces-for-middle-east-expansion-in-the-year-of-sustainability/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Gulf Time Newspaper |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, the company set up its first manufacturing facility in the Netherlands and started investing in R&D.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-05 |title=Nog CD's liggen? Emmaus geeft ze een waardevolle bestemming |url=https://www.bredavandaag.nl/algemeen/algemeen/344103/nog-cd-s-liggen-emmaus-geeft-ze-een-waardevolle-bestemming |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.bredavandaag.nl |language=nl}}</ref>
In 2021, The Good Plastic Company expanded its manufacturing operations with a larger facility in Ukraine, processing over 1,000 tonnes of recycled plastic panels annually.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Molen |first=Folkert van der |date=2021-09-02 |title=Lever je CD's in voor verwerking tot design meubilair |url=https://www.duurzaam-ondernemen.nl/lever-je-cds-in-voor-verwerking-tot-design-meubilair/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Duurzaam Ondernemen |language=nl-NL}}</ref><ref name="Roche" /> Polygood panels are used in the retail, hospitality, education, healthcare, and residential sectors for interior and exterior design elements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isola Fuorisalone 2023: l'oasi del design circolare |url=https://living.corriere.it/salone-del-mobile/fuorisalone/card/isola-fuorisalone-2023-loasi-del-design-circolare/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Living |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Levende doodskisten en een muur gemaakt van popcorn: duurzame ontwerpen op de Dutch Design Week {{!}} Change Inc. |url=https://www.change.inc/circulaire-economie/levende-doodskisten-en-een-muur-gemaakt-van-popcorn-duurzame-ontwerpen-op-de-dutch-design-week-34891 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.change.inc |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=The Good Plastic Company's Polygood material is now available in France |url=https://batinfo.com/en/actuality/the-polygood-material-from-the-good-plastic-company-is-now-available-in-france_24501 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Batinfo |language=en}}</ref>
The company has over 400 clients, including Nike, Adidas, IKEA, McDonald's, Karl Lagerfeld, Jimmy Fairly, Coach, LUSH, Hyundai, Soho House, Samsung, and BMW. Operating across seven locations globally with two factories in Europe, the company has expanded its distribution network to the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Middle East, India, France, Scandinavia, Spain, and North America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Comunale |first=Daniele |date=2023-04-21 |title=Isola Fuorisalone 2023: l'oasi del design circolare |url=https://living.corriere.it/salone-del-mobile/fuorisalone/card/isola-fuorisalone-2023-loasi-del-design-circolare/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Living |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Comunale |first=Daniele |date=2023-03-22 |title=La Milano Design Week di Isola, tra rave domestici e design circolare |url=https://living.corriere.it/salone-del-mobile/fuorisalone/isola-fuorisalone-2023/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Living |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-07 |title=Tortona Design District e Superdesign Show: cosa vedremo al Fuorisalone 2024 |url=https://living.corriere.it/design/tortona-design-district-superdesign-show-salone-del-mobile-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Living |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Alkan Korkmaz |first=Sevinç |last2=Özcan Uslu |first2=Nilay |last3=Korkmaz |first3=Gediz |date=2022 |title=Tasarım - malzeme ilişkisini dönüştürülmüş plastik üzerinden okumak |url=http://openaccess.kavram.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/20.500.12569/674 |journal=Izmir Concept Vocational School Library}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Calleja |first=Pilar |date=2022-04-13 |title=Revolución Limo: mobiliario sostenible de plástico reciclado |url=https://elpais.com/economia/negocios/2022-04-13/revolucion-limo-mobiliario-sosteniblede-plastico-reciclado.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=El País |language=es}}</ref>
== Technology and Products == The company's technology converts plastic waste into high-quality surface materials.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Catinella Orrell |first=Rita |date=May 3, 2024 |title=4 New Products and Materials From Salone that Prioritize Circular Design |url=https://metropolismag.com/products/4-new-products-and-materials-from-salone-that-prioritize-circular-design/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Metropolis |language=en-US}}</ref> Using custom in-house developed press machines, The Good Plastic Company produces Polygood panels with a level of precision and efficiency not achievable with standard machinery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benaamari |first=Omar |date=2024-01-22 |title=Muebles a partir de los pellets del Toconao: la propuesta de una firma española para dar una nueva vida a los plásticos |url=https://www.elespanol.com/enclave-ods/noticias/20240122/muebles-partir-pellets-toconao-propuesta-firma-espanola-dar-nueva-vida-plasticos/826917573_0.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=El Español |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Brian |date=14 February 2024 |title=Good Plastic Co. expands into North America |url=https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/good-plastic-recycling-building-products-countertops-polygood-europe-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Recycling Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=The Good Plastic Company and StudioXAG Join Forces To Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024 |url=https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=D5 Design Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |title=Fashionable reincarnation of plastic. The Good Plastic Company |url=https://www.greencubator.info/en/story-of-the-good-plastic-company/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Polygood panels measure {{cvt|2800|x|1400|mm}}. The company introduced fire- and scratch-resistant coatings in 2023 for enhanced applicability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Good Plastic Company Introduces Polygood Material to North America |url=https://www.residentialproductsonline.com/good-plastic-company-introduces-polygood-material-north-america |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Residential Products Online |language=en}}</ref>
== Sustainability == The Polygood line has received Cradle to Cradle Bronze Certification and a verified Environmental Product Declaration, making it a sustainable choice for LEED- and BREEAM certified projects and credits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=The Good Plastic Company and StudioXAG Join Forces To Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024 |url=https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=D5 Design Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Polygood - Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute |url=https://c2ccertified.org/certified-products/plastic-sheets-made-of-recycled-polymers-of-styrene-in-primary-forms-tm-polygood |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=c2ccertified.org}}</ref>
The material's GWP (global warming potential) of 1,074 kg per metric tonne is eight times lower than manufacturing virgin polystyrene.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milan Design Week: Hello, Earth Speaking - The Good Plastic Company at Superstudio |url=https://officeinsight.com/upcoming-events/milan-design-week-hello-earth-speaking-the-good-plastic-company-at-superstudio/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=officeinsight |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite thesis |title=Diseño y desarrollo de una solución de camperización a partir de residuos |url=https://upcommons.upc.edu/handle/2117/385424 |publisher=Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |date=2023 |degree=Bachelor thesis |first=Amàlia |last=Bardolet Fernández}}</ref> == Further reading == * Archpaper: ''[https://www.archpaper.com/2024/05/the-good-plastic-company-plastic-waste-expansion-us/ The Good Plastic Company Expands Plastic Waste Operations in the US]'' * Dezeen: ''[https://www.dezeen.com/eventsguide/2024/04/good-plastic-company-milan-2024/ The Good Plastic Company to Showcase Sustainable Materials at Milan Design Week 2024]'' * El Pais: ''[https://elpais.com/sociedad/ecoembes-espacio-eco/2022-12-07/muebles-de-diseno-que-antes-fueron-frigorificos.html Furniture Design from Former Refrigerators]'' * Design Wanted: ''[https://designwanted.com/dutch-design-week-2023-8-projects-isola-showcase/ Eight Projects from Isola Showcase at Dutch Design Week 2023]''
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