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Plastics manufacturer Axion Polymers is holding a design competition anchored around the manufacturing side of things, specifically, their new product, a 100% recycled polystyrene sheet:

Axion is seeking designs for a novel household product with mass market appeal that could be manufactured from its Axfoil or Axpoly products, which are derived from 100% recycled refrigerator plastic, TV casings or post-consumer electronic games consoles. Entries must be submitted by January 8th 2010.

Ideas could be completely unique or based on improving an existing product on the market, but the crucial element is that they embody the 'green' credentials and environmental profile of the material.

"A product made from 100% recycled plastic, such as Axpoly, that can be recycled at the end of its useful life, will have an immediate environmental advantage; saving 90% of CO2 emissions in its initial manufacture and reducing carbon impact over the product's lifecycle," says Axion director Keith Freegard.

Get the deets here (downloadable PDF).