Making a PALLET out of Recycled Plastic

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In this video, we take a bunch of recycled polypropylene that came from shredded DVD cases, and we extruded a load of coloured beams to create this recycled rainbow pallet! We actually didn't think this would be particularly strong, simply because the beams we made tend to have a lot of flex. However, once we'd assembled it all it was pretty rock solid!
As it is, it's not going to beat commercial pallets on simplicity and time to make. However, if something like this could be scaled up, then think of how much waste plastic could be used! Also, we are aware that plastic pallets exist already. However, these single-piece style pallets often break and are hard to repair. The beauty of this design is that each slat is replaceable.
Let us know what you think of this idea - we'd love to keep the conversation going in the comments. If you have any other ideas of things we could make out of extruded plastic beams, then leave your suggestions below 🤙🏽
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@redo1550 2 года назад

Awesome ! Thank you so much for the mention in the video gents . It’s quite strange for me seeing plastic that I shredded and that had been sat in my warehouses for many months made into something so cool. 👏 🙂

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Thanks for supplying such an awesome recycled material 🤙🏽

@chronischgeheilt 2 года назад

Wouldn't it be cool if some day there would be a factory that just melts different kinds of beams and plates to buy for use in engineering and DIY?

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Super cool!

@HogwartsBasement 2 года назад

Unfortunately people would then mass produce and make plastic to make these rather than recycle

@CTCTraining1 Год назад

Hmm, there are plenty of plastic lumber companies out there today ... we just need a scheme to build trust that the material is actually recycled. Organic plastic anyone?

@valw6410 Год назад

YES!!!!!!

@user-gu9yq5sj7c Год назад

@@HogwartsBasement The OP was saying there's people who want to get recycled materials to use. And that we should push for that, and for less new plastic to be made. There are some people pushing to ban single use plastics, and for natural materials. Like fast growing plants like bamboo, hempcrete, and bioplastics. Watch DW Planet A on that. There's already companies producing things from new plastic like you say. Watch NHK Japan Zero Waste. There's people who disassemble buildings and sell those parts as wood.

@mildredthegoat8340 Год назад

Thank you for rescuing this pretty little pallet, and doing the right thing by letting it roam free with it's own kind, I hope it has many happy days with it's herd on the pallet farm!

@RichardMartin 2 года назад

As well as looking cool it’s a really good idea. At work when we ship to the US and Australia we have to use pallets that are either heat related or aren’t wooden. The plastic ones are usually moulded, so when they get broken they can’t be repaired. Yours solves that problem. If you can make these economically for you then I’m sure there are plenty of potential customers for them. We’ve been quoted well over £100 for an aluminium Euro pallet.

@sidekicks1403 2 года назад

i wonder if its heavier than normal standard ones

@preciousplasticciledug6279 2 года назад

@@sidekicks1403 wonder no more... Yes, they are heavier.

@ladyaj7784 2 года назад

Maybe it does cost, but if it lasts...

@eugenetswong Год назад

I'm surprised that there isn't such thing as a repair service.

@Germknoedel 2 года назад

Honestly, it looks so beautiful, I would just hang it on the wall as decoration

@adriennesalazar2066 2 года назад

Most of my life I’ve been just wanting people to really put their efforts into the changes that need to be happening in this world. And I just want to say how happy I am that you two are finding your success in this and making the world a better place with what you do. Slowly but surely it will happen because of people like you. My thanks and much love to you both! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Comment of the year 🤍🤍

@Jazzatic2011 2 года назад

I would be very tempted to buy mini coaster versions of these if you had them. Likely could melt the plastic pieces together

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Such a cool idea

@ickisthewolf 2 года назад

Hell yeah! Those would be super cool! We saw a little mini wooden pallet at Dollar Tree yesterday, in their crafting section, & thought it would be useful as a drink coaster. Great minds really do think alike!😉👍🏻

@SollersSrappingandDiving 2 года назад

This would be an amazing idea, I got a mini pallet as a base for a beauty set once that I use as a coaster 👍these would look incredible as coasters!

@_Hanover_ 2 года назад

Would love to have a tracking module attached to this pallet and have it send out into the world at large.

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Nice idea!

@johnbradford9235 2 года назад

Excellent work yous guys 👏👏👏. That last bit you said, about how viable is it and the drawbacks with construction time, are precisely the missing part of the answer. But it's not missing is it. What is needed is a change in attitude from companies and organizations that could use these pallets to accept the changes affecting supply and demand, and find a new way to work with them. And that's the very same missing part of this entire environmental challenge the world over. There are now plenty of viable alternatives to choose from in all kinds of industry, but until humans in our entirety have accepted the facts and changed our ways for good, I fear we are still somewhat doomed. Yes, every little bit helps - and you two do way more than a little bit for sure - but we need big bits. Massive bits. Global bits in fact. And we need them now. Thank you brothers 🙏. 😎

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

You speak the truth! Unfortunately, convenience always seems to win

@danellabarnes-penman1118 2 года назад

What a brilliant idea. If someone were to find a way to automate making these with the abundance of plastic waste in the world, it would be fantastic! I just found y’all and am thrilled I did! ❤️

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@chikogota 2 года назад

you need to search on japaness plastic pallets, got a couple of those laying around and they are much better than the ones on wood ( i live in a city where we have world wide port, so we got pallets from all over the world) dont know what type of plastic they are, but they are at least 2 types since one it is more solid for any type of use, and the other it is most used in food or ocean stuff, funny thing that both can handle big engines on them very good proyects and you were one of the projects that led me to start reusing plastic in different ways, keep on going

@eugenetswong Год назад

Thanks, brothers!

@SollersSrappingandDiving 2 года назад

That looked really good, there are so many ideas with such beautiful coloured beams. I'm picturing a big future challenge; a child's play area! This would make stunning fencing for it!! 🙂👍

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Yes we have lots of ideas on how these could be used!

@its_marc Год назад

Might have known I’d find you in these comments Jo!

@SollersSrappingandDiving Год назад

@@its_marc haha hi Marc, yes this channel is right up my street 😄

@M.A.S.Ked-Crusader 2 года назад

Great idea guys, this could also make really cool outdoor furniture for a playground or something?

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Yes! Great idea :)

@HomerJade 2 года назад

Well well well boys, nice to see you guys with another project here in RU-vid land again. Been waiting for this one for some time and it was definitely worth the wait. I love all the colors, would like to see you guys infusing them (without the marbling) side by side for a box, a cool cutting board or a cheeseboard.

@claytondewey3367 2 года назад

That looks like a excellent way to make plastic boards. Would be great material for building the shelves and cabinets in my new garage. No paint would be needed the color is in the plastic.

@wafflebeaver 2 года назад

I think it’s just hard to make polypropylene useful… making it thicker into beams helps so it’s less brittle. Glad you guys are trying new things. What else have you thought of with recycling polypropylene? One thing I noticed is that polypropylene melts into molds a little easier. I guess it flows better, can pick up more detail & texture and doesn’t require as much pressure as HDPE. I was wondering if someone made a more durable takeout container that can be reused way more than the current containers

@spookyed87 2 года назад

Great Idea. And what about the weight of the pallet ?

@monkeyboysworkshop 2 года назад

Loved it lads! It’s not a bad shout having plastic pallets made from recycled waste 👊🏻☺️

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Thanks Sam!

@elmyra.jackson Год назад

I greatly enjoy watching you guys work and the upcycle projects you create.😃

@louise1681 2 года назад

The quick release end was a great idea! I love the everyday needed things. I make lights out of recycled CDs. Thanks for another fantastic video 😊!!!!!

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Yeah it makes things SO much quicker! Thanks for watching!

@sidekicks1403 2 года назад

a question about HDPE, how do u tell if its hdpe? like for the usual drink bottle, the bottom of the bottle says ♻1, does that mean the cap is ♻1 too? cuz the cap doesnt say anything

@DawnDavidson 2 месяца назад

That is easily the most gorgeous pallet ever!

@nemoforvermore8085 Год назад

It's ideas like yours which makes me more hopeful about our future. Thank you very much!

@Danielle-nz9tn Год назад

This was a great idea and video, as all your ideas and videos are! I chuckled about the hipster comment. After living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in NYC, I totally understand the obsession with “reclaimed wood.” I think re-using the massively abundant plastics is even a nobler mission, and you guys make really hip stuff with it! Kudos to you!

@michellemills1681 Год назад

I'd use it as part of my vertical garden - ideal for a pop of colour during the colder months

@BrothersMake Год назад

Great idea!

@valkyrie1066 Год назад

I was thinking about the next step too There is a LOT of outdoor furniture made of pallets. If it were made of this recycled material, I'm certain that it would be much more weatherproof and sturdy. Don't get me wrong, that's a gorgeous pallet! And I love your idea. I just extrapolated to the "hipster bar" thing. LOL

@charlottecolley6966 2 года назад

You guys have way too much fun!

@kskollections2142 2 года назад

That was totally freaking awesome!!

@Asertix357 Год назад

Watching your videos is not only fun, but also informative. Have you ever considered selling HDPE ingots to the public? Either as base components for art projects, or as building blocks for kids? The marbling style you put on the blocks you produce fits into the oddly satisfying category.

@user-gu9yq5sj7c Год назад

Watch NHK Japan Zero Waste. There's people who disassemble buildings and sell those parts as wood.

@cactuscrew338 2 года назад

Honestly I would love to see one of those aesthetic pallet beds made with these funky bois as a base

@redyfahrun 2 года назад

I wish I could have a tool like the ones you use, my goal is to recycle all the plastic around my environment into useful things.to be an example because waste is the biggest problem in Indonesia

@wagnersantana_ Год назад

Perfect job!

@ConstantXplorer Год назад

Quite fun and unique

@GrazielleFatimaLima_gbaixinha Год назад

WOW I can see it as bottle garden shelf 🤩, great work congrats!!!!

@ItsLaurenE 2 года назад

Once again you both have found a brilliant beautiful way of creating while recycling!

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Thank you! 🌈😁

@plasticpreneur5119 2 года назад

Love to see what you create with our machines 🤯🙌🏼

@JiggsysShed Год назад

That is really cool

@J1P2K 9 месяцев назад

I work at a meat packing plant where we use pallets. I was going to suggest this, but I see you already done it. I have seen different ways pallets are put together. When a pallet is too damaged to use, it is sent to have the good piece added to a new pallet. Also, can your pallet hold over a ton(908kg)?

@Lefty312 2 года назад

Would love to see you guys make a disc golf driver disc.

@philsbbs Год назад

great video and would be nice to see firm take this idea up.

@jelmervanderzwaag2058 2 года назад

Hi, love youre video's, Inspired me to design a longboard out of hdpe. I was wondering how thick such a board needs to be? (between the axles its about 800mm) could someone help me with this?

@stephensmith3211 Год назад

I love you guys. Wish you all the best

@garagemonkeysan 2 года назад

Great video and project. Happy Pride.🏳️‍🌈 Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒

@TheDistur Год назад

I like seeing these larger scale projects. If we're going to make a dent in plastic recycling we'll need stuff like this for sure.

@kathy2466 Год назад

You asked for suggestions about using dvds. Could you make wind chimes or tubes with holes for air chimes?

@aaaaaaaaaaaaa13842 Год назад

next level : plastic pallets to build a cabin house

@its_marc Год назад

Hey guys, I make raised beds for gardens and allotments for a business and currently make out of wood but would love to get in to recycled plastic and dvd cases are probably much easier to find in bulk than bottle tops! Do you think they’d last well in outdoor environments though? I’ve watched many of your videos and of precious plastics etc but never thought to ask direct previously. Top work anyway 👍

@y3ksubroto Год назад

Hi Guys, Just came across your channel and from the first video I saw, I got super interested to see more of your videos . You guys are doing great work with this recycling & I really hope that if some company can do this on large scale. I have one suggestion / request for you. Could you, in your videos, mention about how much plastic scrap (weight wise) you used for making a recycled item ( in this case a pallet)? And can you do a comparison about how wood is required to make a wooden pallet....

@TheDeepDiveLLC 2 года назад

I've always thought about stuff like that and pill bottles... I live in a retirement community in Oregon. So there's a lot of old people buying drugs and a lot of young people buying weed. I don't condone it, but I'd take the bottles and use them for stuff like this, but if like to see how you guys use those orange pill bottles first. It would be a cool color too. If you would test this that would be helpful

@mybasics7194 2 года назад

Good manufacturing

@ytuser4562 Год назад

Awesome how we’re getting really practical uses out of old plastic! Quick question though: how does the plastic properly fill the mold? The extruder pushes out hot plastic at the start, slowly filling the mold. But once that plastic cools, how can it keep moving forward with the hot plastic behind it? Like, if the plastic is continuously cooling as it fills the mold, and the only hot plastic is at the start, wouldn’t that cause problems? And like at 2:50 it looks like the plastic is still got at the end of the mold. How? Does that make any sense? Edit: and did you do anything special to make it slide so easily out of the mold?

@eano2114 2 года назад

Hey sooo... you guys should make an electric guitar.. that would be sweeeet

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Nice idea!

@gilly4133 Год назад

This is brilliant. I work at a factory in the UK producing millions of bottle tops a day, and these guys have inspired me and work mates to come up with ideas to use up scrap. The main problem in making parts like these would be time vs cost. I guess the cooling time is the big loss. A mould with water flowing around it would be an advantage. Watch this space 😁 Fantastic work guys

@BrothersMake Год назад

How does your factory handle their waste? If it’s of interest, we’d be happy to chat about taking your seconds/rejects for recycling 🤙🏽

@gilly4133 Год назад

@Brothers Make we granulate our scrap and sell it to a local recycling firm. There are so many things we want to make now, thanks to you guys 😄 I'm trying to organise something involving yourselves. Hopefully we can sort it out at our end and get in touch with you soon. And yes, you can have some waste parts anytime.

@ralfgerhardkuhn4235 Год назад

awesome guys!!... I will try to make some projects here in third world with that🙏🙏🙏

@matttaylor1117 Год назад

I would like to see you bend the beams. Maybe make a round frame for a mirror or picture frame. Can it be heated with a heat gun and bent? Seems like it would.

@cerwelt 5 месяцев назад

Your pallet is an absolute art piece. Again, auction the beauty off to raise funds for your channel.

@lynnm6413 2 года назад

Great project for pride month and the planet! Love it 💕

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

🌈🤍

@robmcdonald8262 Год назад

I love the concept. And making this message available to everyone on RU-vid. (You do know right the people already make recycled plastic pallets all over the world already tho?)

@wasthereasimplertime2618 2 года назад

Eys brothers, im thinking of doing a recycling setup in my town soon. 🤔 I believe making 4×4 sheets of plastic in different thicknesses will be an item that people would be interested in. Many people use plywood for outdoor applications but i believe this could be a more long term solution.

@glenmccall8854 2 года назад

Are you in the US?

@wasthereasimplertime2618 2 года назад

@@glenmccall8854 N.S. Canada.

@AlishaN-yh5nf 2 года назад

That would be grate if could get dun on coversheet scale!

@kartisleal8890 2 года назад

I'd like to see you guys make a full size car dash. perhaps a 97 mazda 626.

@MrVanysteroy 2 года назад

Good!

@alisonsavill8191 Год назад

You could make something with the rainbow blocks an art piece

@Braam_Bence 2 года назад

I am not sure if it would work but if you could make a car body of some of the body panels would be cool what do you guys think🤔🤔 And I really enjoy your videos

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

That would be a cool project! Thanks for watching

@alisonsavill8191 Год назад

You should put per-specs on top and coloured lights in between put legs on it a cool coffee table

@BrothersMake Год назад

We try to avoid using Perspex as it’s a virgin product. But that’s a cool idea!

@miles67733 Год назад

They already have plastic pallets here in the us, but they appear to be made by a giant mold. (injection maybe?) Not sure if they are virgin plastic or recycled either.

@DJWildBillSC 2 года назад

Would love to see a plywood style sheet of this

@AnthonyBowman 2 года назад

Somewhere, a wild Jackman feels his ears tingling.

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

😂

@elliemcmurray9035 Год назад

You should do this again with a color gradient on each beam

@BrothersMake Год назад

We're actually going to be making a gradient bench soon!

@llIIllIlIIllX_XIillIIllIIllIll Год назад

hey, for the penini method , is it safe to still use the penini for sandwitches ?

@mavigogun Год назад

I wonder- might you prevent the surface reticulation by cooling the part under pressure?

@MachineEarth 5 месяцев назад

Just found this video and didn't go through all of the comments. But could you join the planks using a small portable extruder (like a 3d pen) to inject plastic into the holes?

@projectrebuild908 2 года назад

Hey guys great video. could the whole thing be extruded in one big pallet mold.

@christopherinteriors6521 2 года назад

I am planning on making some furniture from pallets. Will you leave this outside your workshop please 😂

@raquelmazzetti-mf3rf 2 года назад

exelente ojala todos colaboremos

@hazardkentuckyfishing9897 2 года назад

Great videos guys, can’t wait to see this one in 2 hours

@MisterBearKorpo 3 месяца назад

Fantastic! Have you tried building something out of "soft plastics" (flexibles) - such as labels and sachets? I've been searching the net and can't really seem to find anything.

@BrothersMake 3 месяца назад

We have videos on this! And one more dropping tomorrow 👍🏽

@MisterBearKorpo 3 месяца назад

@@BrothersMake Oh great. I'll check out all the videos on your channel while waiting for the new vid to come out. Thanks for the reply.🙂

@leandrogaldeano7731 2 года назад

Bros! You are close to 200K subs Are you planning something special???

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Really close! We haven’t planned anything - any ideas?

@tinmanphysics 2 года назад

Great video, thanks for sharing your idea. What temperature did you set the extruder at to extrude the PP?

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

It was set to 230 C

@littlepockets4959 Год назад

its cool, but i think I would have turned it into a funky coffee table

@WvlfDarkfire Год назад

I need this for business purposes. Honestly, if that could be produced at a reasonable rate it would be fantastic for this eco move we're going through

@timc3686 8 месяцев назад

What extruder are you using? Where can I find out more about it?

@kbtu1990 2 месяца назад

Hi ! where did you buy this machine?

@razzdumaz1588 2 года назад

With a pallet next things possibly a above ground pooll kit

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Nice idea!

@niconeuman 2 года назад

Have you tried mixing a plastic that is not easy to recycle in this way with polypropylene while extruding? Perhaps other materials even.

@hannahalexander7005 Год назад

how do you keep the plastic from sticking to the metal tubing

@liorsinger1 2 года назад

Can you mix the PP with the HDPE? Or it will not work well?

@fablabmakerhub 2 года назад

Goes without saying I love the pallet. But I'd really like see how you shredded that many DVD boxes and where you got them in such great colours. Most of them I have are only black with the occasional red or green. Keep Making Brothers!

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

We have a supplier that we purchase recycled dvd shreddings from. We mentioned his Instagram handle in the video

@philroberts7238 2 года назад

@@BrothersMake But how did he get them in so many colours? Did he add pigment himself or were they originally made coloured?

@BrothersMake 2 года назад

Originally coloured! No pigments at all

@mavigogun Год назад

@@BrothersMake What was the cost of shreddings for this project?

@mavigogun Год назад

Why do you reckon the orange plank warped?

@nade2628 Год назад

Did you make the extruder or purchase it? I would love to get my hands on one

@Anne--Marie Год назад

Maybe 46cm squares turned into a three or four tiered table?

@anamariasanchez3818 Год назад

🇦🇷🇦🇷 muy bueno por favor la traducción en español Muchas Gracias 🇦🇷🇦🇷

@pedrosoto8957 2 года назад

Hello how are you? I also work with plastic recycling and would like to know where I can buy the extruder that appears in the video... greetings from Colombia

@obertsiwila58 10 месяцев назад

I have liked the recycling program at home. But is it possible to obtain the machine you are using to make these products. You Know how plastic has polluted our mother Earth. I am impressed.

@makosisibanda96 Год назад

Where can I buy that extruder machine for plastic here in UK

@jbartsy1 Год назад

***QUESTION @ BROTHERS MAKE*** How would an artist apply the "3RRR", Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, plastic items to experiment with creating art, without immediately investing in all that machinery, you boys were using? I was especially inspired by the ability to melt down all that colourful plastic waste to make plastic beams and sheets to build structures with, and fingers crossed small, medium and large not intricate moulds. I guess I'm wondering if waste plastic of different types could be used in the same manner as thermoplastic when there's no need for intricate details, but as shapes to help fill areas or give an area bulk, to save the expensive art supplies. For example, in the hard structure inside of an air dry clay sculpture, the waste plastic wouldn't need any detail, it would need a close shape, I am wondering if the waste plastic if kept warm, would it stay pliable to continue to shape if one were to work quickly? Also using this waste plastic as structure inside cement sculptures? Would you two BROTHERS MAKE or anyone have any suggestions to help me first experiment these ideas on small scales to see if my ideas would even work? And where I would get info on how the different plastics work? Thand you for you inspiration and any ideas! Regards, JB giphy.com/gifs/recycle-reuse-reduce-9KcEKUTcGWiLB780R2

@taylorjones3889 5 месяцев назад

Y’all should make phone cases

@rockytopwrangler2069 4 месяца назад

... Not so much as a structural industrial use pallet ,, but used for multitudes of decorative surface "things" ... throughout a home , especially childrens rooms ..