LastSwab's Case: Now made from Recycled Ocean Plastic!
15 décembre 2020![recicled plastic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0225/3393/1085/files/Untitled_design_3_6b84c8c2-36b4-413d-ad0b-5704bceb7020.jpg?v=1606755080)
We’ve learned all about the problems associated with single use plastics. And we’ve also learned about the issues with those single use plastics, or plastics in general, being made from 🛢petroleum.
Not only does the extraction of this material use resources, it’s also not sustainable from a pollutant standpoint, and a finite resource (oil) standpoint.
This is why we should do away with single use plastics, and the leftover reusable things that are made from plastic, we should seek alternative materials for.🌱♻️
Which is what we at LastObject have been doing from the very beginning where possible. LastSwab’s case, which accounts for most of the product’s plastic, has always been made from plants.
But now, we’ve decided to make LastSwab’s case from recycled ocean plastic!🌊
Why ocean plastic?
![ocean polution](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0225/3393/1085/files/pexels-anna-shvets-4167576.jpg?v=1600700863)
Why not plant based plastic for this product?
![eco friendly products](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0225/3393/1085/files/11182_IMG_OTH_Mixed_BLK_150_LS_TKO_May_20__XXX__CD_XXXX.jpg?v=1600702884)
- Less demand for a finite resource like oil
- Toxin free, should it wind up in the environment somehow
- Will biodegrade if disposed of properly
How else will this change the case?
You won't notice much of a difference in the case other than the color. The recycled ocean plastic creates more of a grey base as opposed to a white one. So, expect the colors to be slightly different than they used to. And we will try to update all photos as soon as possible.Is recycled plastic always better?
![recycled plastic](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0225/3393/1085/files/pexels-magda-ehlers-2547565.jpg?v=1600700937)
The short answer? It’s complicated.
There are several different aspects to this that tend to complicate things. First, the footprint of materials can vary widely based on how they were grown (when talking about plants) and how efficiently they were sorted and cleaned, when we are talking about recycled plastic.♻️ Another aspect is where the material originated from, and therefore how long it had to travel. How sustainable is the process of manufacturing between the two? Which can vary greatly from company to company. And lastly, how the product is usually discarded, and the issues that arise when not done correctly, is also something that changes the footprint. So no, recycled plastic isn’t always better, because these answers are very dependent on the specific facilities, materials, locations, and processes in place. It is all very situation based. In this case (🤭lol get it?), we found for LastSwab it is better. The reason being because cotton swabs are often found in the ocean more than anywhere else, and while we’ve created a product to reduce further pollution, we wanted to begin cleaning up what’s already there as well. Another reason is that the low footprint of plant based plastic is only really low if it is discarded correctly and left to biodegrade. That puts a lot of pressure on you, the consumer. We wanted a material that is a lower footprint, even if it gets thrown in the landfill, although it can be recycled to lower the footprint even more!![zeaplast](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0225/3393/1085/files/ZEAPLAST_OWP_AMP_LASTSWAB.jpg?v=1600876111)
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Written by Aaron Burr
A writer dedicated to working solely with companies on a mission to help the earth and people on it.
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