{"id":60459,"date":"2019-02-08T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T06:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=60459"},"modified":"2019-02-05T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T13:25:10","slug":"skin-art-goes-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/skin-art-goes-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin art goes green"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of the UK\u2019s leading bespoke plastic manufacturers has this week announced the launch of a plant based, plastic alternative product that has already been commissioned by Green House Tattoo Supplies &#8211; the world\u2019s first company to offer a plant-based range of tattoo supplies, that are an alternative to the fossil-fuel based plastics currently used.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-60460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/wImage.php_.jpg\" alt=\"wImage.php\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/>Northamptonshire based Great Central Plastics, along with Green House Tattoo Supplies, have developed the tattoo industries\u2019 first plastic alternative and vegan friendly product. This was following extensive market research which indicated a growing demand in the plastic moulding market for a more eco-conscious product.<\/p>\n<p>Following intensive prototyping and pilot testing \u2013 which has taken the business several months to complete &#8211; Great Central Plastics has successfully launched the product in the marketplace in the form of a plant-based plastic ink cap. These have been developed alongside Green House Tattoo Supplies, which was founded at the start of 2018, by two London based tattoo artists; Lucy Frost and Adam Willett. Lucy and Adam also founded Dark House Tattoo Co-operative in 2018 &#8211; one of the world\u2019s first fully eco-conscious tattoo studios, offering totally plastic free tattooing. At Dark House Tattoo Co everything, from consumables and ink to the cleaning products used, is vegan and cruelty free.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the studio and its use of the plant-based, plastic alternative ink pots, Lucy Frost co-owner and co-founder said: \u201cThe tattoo industry \u2013 over recent years \u2013 has been heavily reliant on fossil fuel-based plastics. Our aim was to combat this problem in pursuit of an eco-conscious studio and plastic free tattooing. We \u2018re very proud of the fact that all our products are totally sustainable, biodegradable and compostable, making them the first range of plastic alternative tattoo products in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The development and manufacture of the plant-based plastic material is only the start of Great Central Plastic\u2019s move into more ethical and biodegradable products with \u2013 only last month \u2013 the company announcing it was developing and testing a range of products and designs specifically for this growing sector. As MD and founder of Great Central Plastics, Tony Phillips said: \u201cAs a business we are firmly committed to meeting the evolving needs of our clients and marketplace and our progression into more ethical, environmentally raw materials and product development is, for us, a natural one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAcross 2019 we plan to continue our investment in enhancing and developing this product range to make sure we continually cater for the needs of the eco-friendly, ethical community and that \u2013 as a business \u2013 we deliver the environmental outcomes that are very important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Great Central Plastics announced it had experienced one of its most successful trading years to date with strong sales, an order book which has seen it work with some of the world\u2019s largest brands and a continued investment in environmentally friendly manufacturing and site technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the UK\u2019s leading bespoke plastic manufacturers has this week announced the launch of a plant based, plastic alternative product that has already been commissioned by Green House Tattoo Supplies &#8211; the world\u2019s first company to offer a plant-based range of tattoo supplies, that are an alternative to the fossil-fuel based plastics currently used. 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