One of the measures to try to curb the effects of climate change is recycling. Preventing single-use plastics from ending up in landfills or eventually in the sea is a priority to preserve the marine ecosystem, where thousands of animal species are affected.
Following this guideline, the German company Igus presented the Igus:bike, made from single-use recycled plastic, comprising 92% of its total structure, as part of its sustainable efforts towards the pollution and carbon reduction goals set for 2030 and 2050, respectively.
This project began three years ago, but it is now finalized, with its structure originating from recycled plastic, making it a robust and durable means of transportation. Components such as the belt, treads, and frame are made from this material.
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“The plastic from landfills around the world is becoming a valuable resource,” said Frank Blase, CEO of Igus, regarding the solutions the company finds for sustainability. He also highlighted the advantages of having such a bicycle.
“Since all components are plastic, no part of the bike rusts, not even the gears,” Blase continued. He also did not rule out the possibility of electrifying the bike in the future.
About Igus
Günter Blase founded Igus on October 15, 1964, in a double garage in Cologne. During the first 20 years, the company worked as a supplier of complex technical polymer components.
However, in 1983, Frank Blase established the reinforced plastic cable carrier systems and injection-molded polymer bearings as two distinct product groups and set up a network of sales engineers.
These seemingly unrelated products are linked by the belief in manufacturing functionally advanced but affordable polymer components and assemblies.
Between 1985 and 2016, Igus grew from 40 to over 2,950 employees distributed between the headquarters in Germany and 35 subsidiaries worldwide.
