Recycled plastic comb "COMEL"
Product brands handled by Precious Plastic Waseda
"COMEL" is a coined word that combines comb and melt .
Just as plastic is "melted" and then "combined" again, we aim to create a future in which people and the environment, people and things, and people and each other are smoothly connected.
COMEL is not just a recycled product. It is a product with a story that breathes new life into plastic that has outlived its usefulness.
COMEL's concept: "Combing" to "comb each other"
Plastic is a material that symbolizes "convenience" in modern society.
However, at the same time, there are negative aspects to mass production, mass consumption, and mass waste. By "melting" plastic, which is a symbol of this problem, and reconstructing it into a new form, we aim to visualize the intersection between everyday life and environmental issues, to create a system in which participants themselves can become "part of the change," and to reconstruct the relationship between materials and people.
Using COMEL products is not about providing the "right answer" to environmental issues, but about continuing to ask questions. Every time you pick up a product, we hope that you will be reminded of the materials that are part of your life.
This comb reconstructs the negative image of the word "waste plastic" into a positive one through its vibrant color and beautiful form. Because it is something you use every day, take a look at the background behind it.
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
Environmental impact assessment using
Recycled plastic comb "COMEL"
Every time I make one...
29.9 g-CO2
It has been shown that it can reduce
This is equivalent to the amount absorbed by one cedar tree in one day.
About the product
This comb is a recycled plastic product that we have manufactured ourselves using polypropylene (PP) as the main raw material, collected from locally sourced plastic bottle caps, contact lens cases, etc.
Weight: Approx. 14g
Material: Recycled polypropylene (PP)
Manufacturing method: Injection molding
Mold provider: MEISEI Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing location: Waseda University campus
The blue, white, and light blue marbled pattern that appears on the surface is created without the use of any artificial coloring, but rather from the color of the collected plastic itself. Each pattern is different, making it a one-of-a-kind design.